KMS state

mixed state describing a system in thermal equilibrium
Thing physical_theory Q3591812
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KMS state

Summary

KMS state is a physical theory[1]. It draws 56 Wikipedia views per month (physical_theory category, ranking #36 of 75).[2]

Key Facts

  • KMS state's instance of is recorded as physical theory[3].
  • Ryogo Kubo is named after KMS state[4].
  • Paul C. Martin is named after KMS state[5].
  • Julian Schwinger is named after KMS state[6].
  • KMS state is a type of mixed quantum state[7].
  • KMS state's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[8].

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Definition and Type

KMS state's instance of is recorded as physical theory[3]. It is a type of mixed quantum state[7].

Origins

Things named after include Ryogo Kubo[4], a physicist[9], 1920–1995[10], of Japan[11], awarded the Order of Culture[12], specialised in statistical physics[13]; Paul C. Martin[5], a physicist[14], 1931–2016[15], of United States[16], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society[17], specialised in physics[18]; and Julian Schwinger[6], a university teacher[19], 1918–1994[20], of United States[21], awarded the Albert Einstein Award[22], specialised in quantum electrodynamics[23].

Why It Matters

KMS state draws 56 Wikipedia views per month (physical_theory category, ranking #36 of 75).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [9] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [10] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [11] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [12] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [13] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [14] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [15] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [16] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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