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Eugene Wigner

Definition:

Eugene Wigner was a Hungarian-American theoretical physicist and mathematician. He made significant contributions to various areas of physics, including quantum mechanics and nuclear physics.

Parts of speech:

Noun:

Eugene Wigner, a brilliant physicist, received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1963.

Adjective:

The Wigner distribution, named after Eugene Wigner, is a mathematical concept used in signal processing.

Verb:

Be ready to Wignerize your equations if you want to analyze them using Wigner's method.

Sample Sentences:

1. Eugene Wigner's work was instrumental in advancing our understanding of quantum mechanics.

2. The Wigner function is commonly used to describe the quantum state of a system.

3. He was motivated to study physics after reading Eugene Wigner's groundbreaking publications.

4. The researchers attempted to Wignerize the quantum system in order to apply Wigner's theorem.

5. The eponymous Wigner effect, discovered by Eugene Wigner, discusses the structural changes in materials due to radiation.

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