Yang-Baxter equation

English

Etymology

Named from the independent work of C. N. Yang (1968) and R. J. Baxter (1971).

Noun

Yang-Baxter equation (plural Yang-Baxter equations)

  1. (physics) A consistency equation first introduced in the field of statistical mechanics, based on the idea that, in some scattering situations, particles may preserve their momentum while changing their quantum internal states.

See also
  • star-triangle relation
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