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Eigenstate vs Eigenpath - What's the difference?

eigenstate | eigenpath |

In physics terms the difference between eigenstate and eigenpath

is that eigenstate is a dynamic quantum mechanical state whose wave function is an eigenvector that corresponds to a physical quantity while eigenpath is the path of an eigenstate.

eigenstate

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Noun

(en noun)
  • (physics) A dynamic quantum mechanical state whose wave function is an eigenvector that corresponds to a physical quantity

    • eigenpath

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (physics) The path of an eigenstate