Pauli-Lubanski pseudovector

proper noun

An operator defined from momentum and angular momentum, used in the quantum-relativistic description of angular momentum to describe the spin states of moving particles.

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Meanings

proper nounthe Pauli-Lubanski pseudovector
  1. natural sciencesAn operator defined from momentum and angular momentum, used in the quantum-relativistic description of angular momentum to describe the spin states of moving particles.

Origin

Named after Wolfgang Pauli and Józef Lubański.

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APA

Pauli-Lubanski pseudovector. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pauli-Lubanski%20pseudovector

MLA

“Pauli-Lubanski pseudovector.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pauli-Lubanski%20pseudovector. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pauli-Lubanski pseudovector,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pauli-Lubanski%20pseudovector.

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