Terms starting with N
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Nuclear Fusion
A nuclear reaction in which two light atomic nuclei collide and combine to form a single heavier nucleus, releasing vast amounts of energy.
Nuclear & Particle PhysicsNuclear Reactor
An engineered facility in which a controlled self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction is maintained to generate thermal energy for electrical…
Nuclear & Particle PhysicsNuclear Shell Model
A quantum nuclear model describing nuclear energy levels in terms of individual nucleons moving inside a central potential well with strong…
Nuclear & Particle PhysicsNuclear Stability
A measure of a nuclide's resistance to spontaneous radioactive decay, determined by the balance between nuclear strong attraction and…
Foundations of PhysicsNull Vector
A vector having zero magnitude and an arbitrary or indeterminate direction.
Mathematical & Computational PhysicsNumerical Linear Algebra
The subfield of numerical analysis studying algorithms for performing matrix operations efficiently and accurately on digital computers.
Mathematical & Computational PhysicsNumerical Stability
The property of a numerical algorithm ensuring that errors introduced during computation do not magnify uncontrollably over successive time…
Geophysics & Environmental PhysicsNutation
Small periodic nodding oscillations superimposed upon Earth's long-term rotational axis precession.