quantization

The process of approximating a continuous signal by a set of discrete symbols or integer values

Noun

  1. The process of approximating a continuous signal by a set of discrete symbols or integer values
  2. A procedure for constructing a quantum field theory starting from a classical field theory; to represent by quanta

Origin

Etymology tree English quantize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English quantization From quantize + -ation.

Forms

quantizations quantisation

Derived

dequantization prequantization requantization space quantization