- Look up
fluctuation in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Fluctuation may
refer to:
Statistical fluctuations, in statistics,
statistical mechanics, and thermodynamics...
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thermal fluctuations are
random deviations of an
atomic system from its
average state, that
occur in a
system at equilibrium. All
thermal fluctuations become...
- The
fluctuation theorem (FT),
which originated from
statistical mechanics,
deals with the
relative probability that the
entropy of a
system which is currently...
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Statistical fluctuations are
fluctuations in
quantities derived from many
identical random processes. They are
fundamental and unavoidable. It can be...
- In
quantum physics, a
quantum fluctuation (also
known as a
vacuum state fluctuation or
vacuum fluctuation) is the
temporary random change in the amount...
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Primordial fluctuations are
density variations in the
early universe which are
considered the
seeds of all
structure in the universe. Currently, the most...
- long term of Earth's
history due to
tidal effects, is also
subject to
fluctuations on a
shorter scale of time.
Exact measurements of time by
atomic clocks...
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Fluctuating asymmetry (FA), is a form of
biological asymmetry,
along with anti-symmetry and
direction asymmetry.
Fluctuating asymmetry refers to small...
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Fluctuation loss is an
effect seen in
radar systems as the
target object moves or
changes its
orientation relative to the
radar system. It was extensively...
- The
Grindelwald Fluctuation (also
known as
Little Ice Age) was a
period of
cooling that
occurred from the 13th to the mid 19th
century (1560 to 1630);...