fock space

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What does fock space mean?

An algebraic system used in quantum mechanics to describe quantum states with a variable or unknown number of particles.

Where does fock space come from?

Named after V. A. Fock, who introduced it in his paper Konfigurationsraum und zweite Quantelung (1932).

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