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Pauli matrices

matrices important in quantum mechanics and the study of spin
Intangible mathematical_concept Q336233
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Pauli matrices

Summary

Pauli matrices is a mathematical concept[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of mathematical_concept entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,882 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Pauli matrices's instance of is recorded as mathematical concept[3].
  • Wolfgang Pauli is named after Pauli matrices[4].
  • Pauli matrices is a type of two-by-two matrix[5].
  • Pauli matrices is a type of hermitian matrix[6].
  • Pauli matrices is a type of unitary matrix[7].
  • Pauli matrices is a type of Weyl–Brauer matrices[8].
  • Pauli matrices's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[9].

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Definition and Type

Pauli matrices's instance of is recorded as mathematical concept[3]. Recorded subclass of include two-by-two matrix[5], hermitian matrix[6], unitary matrix[7], and Weyl–Brauer matrices[8].

Origins

Wolfgang Pauli is named after Pauli matrices[4].

Why It Matters

Pauli matrices ranks in the top 2% of mathematical_concept entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,882 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] It is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

Related Entities

Wolfgang Pauli

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 27d ago · عُثمان · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wurvoc.org measure id → Pauli_matrices
    Subclass of → —
    Instance of → mathematical concept
    Maintained by wikiproject → WikiProject Mathematics
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P3328]]: Pauli_matrices, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/14008961|Pauli matrices (#14008961)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/281|Wurvoc.org un"
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