quantum mechanics

Summary

quantum mechanics is a physical theory^[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of physical_theory entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,380 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• quantum mechanics is the creator of Max Planck^[3].
• quantum mechanics is the creator of Albert Einstein^[4].
• quantum mechanics is the creator of Louis de Broglie^[5].
• quantum mechanics is the creator of Erwin Schrödinger^[6].
• quantum mechanics is the creator of Werner Heisenberg^[7].
• quantum mechanics is the creator of John von Neumann^[8].
• quantum mechanics's instance of is recorded as physical theory^[9].
• quantum mechanics's instance of is recorded as branch of mechanics^[10].
• quantum mechanics is a type of mechanics^[11].
• quantum mechanics is a type of quantum physics^[12].
• quantum mechanics is part of modern physics^[13].
• quantum mechanics is part of quantum physics^[14].
• quantum mechanics's Commons category is recorded as Quantum mechanics^[15].
• quantum mechanics was published on 1900^[16].
• quantum mechanics's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Quantum mechanics^[17].
• quantum mechanics's topic's main Wikimedia portal is recorded as Portal:Quantum mechanics^[18].
• quantum mechanics's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[19].
• quantum mechanics's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[20].
• quantum mechanics's topic has template is recorded as Template:Quantum mechanics^[21].
• quantum mechanics's topic has template is recorded as Template:Quantum mechanics topics^[22].
• quantum mechanics's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://physics.stackexchange.com/tags/quantum-mechanics^[23].
• quantum mechanics's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://astronomy.stackexchange.com/tags/quantum-mechanics^[24].
• quantum mechanics's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'QM'}^[25].
• quantum mechanics's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'MC'}^[26].
• quantum mechanics's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'MQ'}^[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include physical theory^[9] and branch of mechanics^[10]. Recorded subclass of include mechanics^[11] and quantum physics^[12].

Use and Application

Part of include modern physics^[13], a branch of physics^[28] and quantum physics^[14], a branch of physics^[29].

Why It Matters

quantum mechanics ranks in the top 1% of physical_theory entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,380 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] It is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]