S-matrix theory

S-matrix theory

[′es ¦mā·triks ′thē·ə·rē]
(particle physics)
A theory of elementary particles based on the scattering matrix, and on its properties such as unitarity and analyticity. Also known as scattering-matrix theory.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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