A surname of German origin.

A diminutive of the male given name Paul.

A diminutive of the male given name Paul.

plural of Pauli matrix

(mathematics) Any one of three complex matrices that arise in Wolfgang Pauli's treatment of spin in quantum mechanics.

plural of Pauli matrix

(mathematics) A vector whose components are Pauli matrices; e.g., ⃑𝜎=𝜎₁̂i+𝜎₂̂j+𝜎₃̂k.

plural of Pauli vector

(physics) A principle in quantum mechanics that states that no two identical fermions may occupy the same quantum state simultaneously.

(physics) An operator defined from momentum and angular momentum, used in the quantum-relativistic description of angular momentum to describe the spin states of moving particles.