Meanings
proper noun
- quantum mechanicsThe study of the analytic properties of scattering as a function of angular momentum, where the angular momentum is not restricted to an integer but may take any complex value.
Origin
Developed by Tullio Regge in 1959.
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APA
Regge theory. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Regge%20theory
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“Regge theory.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Regge%20theory. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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