state vector

steɪt ˈvɛktər

Definition

Definition of state vector - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

quantum mechanics

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mathematical representation of a quantum system's state

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The state vector describes the electron's position and momentum.

quantum state

wave function

mathematics

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vector describing a system's state in control theory

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Engineers use the state vector to model the system's dynamics.

state variable

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Expressions with state

bellwether state

state voting for the winning candidate

Ohio is often considered a bellwether state in elections.

blue state

US state that predominantly votes for the Democratic Party

California is often considered a blue state due to its voting patterns.

deep state

network of powerful officials influencing government decisions beyond control of elected leaders

Some commentators claimed the deep state tried to block the new president’s reforms.

fifty-first state

region or territory perceived as under excessive American influence or control

Some critics refer to Canada as America's fifty-first state due to cultural similarities..

change of state

alteration in condition or circumstances

His promotion led to a significant change of state in his lifestyle..

in a sorry state

adj.

in poor condition or quality

The garden is in a sorry state after the storm.

Expressions with vector

vector control

planned methods to reduce or stop animals that carry diseases

The city invested heavily in vector control to fight the dengue outbreak.

vector image

digital image made of paths using math, scalable without losing quality

A vector image can be resized without becoming blurry.

row vector

1×n matrix representing a vector

The row vector was multiplied by the matrix.

support vector machine

supervised learning model for classification and regression tasks

Support vector machines are used for image classification.

vector algebra

branch of mathematics dealing with vectors and their operations

In vector algebra, we learn how to add and subtract vectors..

vector decomposition

expressing a vector as a sum of vectors

In mathematics, vector decomposition simplifies calculations.

vector graphics

computer images using geometric shapes and math, scalable without losing quality

Vector graphics can be resized without becoming blurry.

vector product

vector perpendicular to two given vectors

The vector product of A and B is perpendicular.

vector space

set of vectors with addition and scalar multiplication

The vector space allows for linear combinations of vectors.

vector sum

vector you get by adding two or more vectors

The vector sum of A and B points northeast.

Examples of state vector in a sentence

Researchers analyzed the state vector for better insights.
The state vector is crucial in quantum mechanics.
Researchers analyzed the state vector for better predictions.

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French:vecteur d'état, ...
German:Zustandsvektor, ...
Italian:vettore di stato, ...
Spanish:vector de estado, ...
Portuguese:vetor de estado, ...
Chinese:状态向量, 状态矢量, ...
Japanese:状態ベクトル, ...
Arabic:متجه الحالة, ...
Hebrew:וֶקְטוֹר מַצָּב, וֶקְטוֹר הַמְּתָאֵר אֶת מַצַּב הַמַּעֲרֶכֶת בְּתוֹרַת הַבַּקָּרָה, ...
Russian:вектор состояния, ...
Ukrainian:вектор стану, ...
Hindi:स्थिति सदिश, स्टेट वेक्टर, ...
Bengali:অবস্থা ভেক্টর, রাষ্ট্র ভেক্টর, ...
Catalan:vector d'estat, vector de sistema, ...
Czech:stavový vektor, ...
Danish:tilstandsvektor, ...
Dutch:toestandsvector, ...
Greek:διανυσματική κατάσταση, διάνυσμα κατάστασης, ...
Hungarian:állapotvektor, állapotjellemző-vektor, ...
Khmer:វ៉ិចទ័រស្ថានភាព, ...
Korean:상태 벡터, ...
Persian:بردار حالت, ...
Polish:wektor stanu, ...
Portuguese (BR):vetor de estado, ...
Romanian:vector de stare, ...
Swedish:tillståndsvektor, ...
Thai:เวกเตอร์สถานะ, เวกเตอร์ระบบ, ...
Turkish:durum vektörü, ...
Vietnamese:vector trạng thái, vector hệ thống, ...

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