Prequantization

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The process of finding a quantum analog of a classical system by introducing a quantization condition.

    "Using the theory of Spin#123;c#125; Dirac quantization, we set up natural K-theory invariants of structure group Cont#95;#123;0#125;(P,#92;alpha) fibrations of prequantization spaces."

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"Using the theory of Spin#123;c#125; Dirac quantization, we set up natural K-theory invariants of structure group Cont#95;#123;0#125;(P,#92;alpha) fibrations of prequantization spaces."

Etymology

From pre- + quantization.

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