Born-Oppenheimer approximation

Summary

Born-Oppenheimer approximation is an approximation^[1]. It draws 881 Wikipedia views per month (approximation category, ranking #2 of 5).^[2]

Key Facts

• Born-Oppenheimer approximation's instance of is recorded as approximation^[3].
• Max Born is named after Born-Oppenheimer approximation^[4].
• Robert Oppenheimer is named after Born-Oppenheimer approximation^[5].
• Born-Oppenheimer approximation's said to be the same as is recorded as adiabatic approximation^[6].

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Definition and Type

Born-Oppenheimer approximation's instance of is recorded as approximation^[3].

Origins

Things named after include Max Born^[4], a physicist^[7], 1882–1970^[8], of German Reich^[9], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[10], specialised in theoretical physics^[11] and Robert Oppenheimer^[5], a theoretical physicist^[12], 1904–1967^[13], of United States^[14], awarded the Enrico Fermi Award^[15], specialised in applied physics^[16].

Why It Matters

Born-Oppenheimer approximation draws 881 Wikipedia views per month (approximation category, ranking #2 of 5).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[17] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[18]