Gross–Pitaevskii equation
E57416
equation in quantum many-body physics
mean-field theory
nonlinear Schrödinger equation
partial differential equation
The Gross–Pitaevskii equation is a nonlinear Schrödinger-type equation that describes the macroscopic wavefunction and dynamics of weakly interacting Bose gases at ultra-cold temperatures.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gross–Pitaevskii equation canonical | 6 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gross–Pitaevskii equation Context triple: [Bose–Einstein condensate, hasTheoreticalBasis, Gross–Pitaevskii equation]
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Bose–Einstein condensate
A Bose–Einstein condensate is an exotic state of matter formed when a dilute gas of bosons is cooled to temperatures near absolute zero, causing a large fraction of the particles to occupy the same quantum state and behave as a single quantum entity.
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Fokker–Planck equation
The Fokker–Planck equation is a partial differential equation that describes the time evolution of the probability density function of a stochastic (random) process, such as Brownian motion.
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Smoluchowski coagulation equation
The Smoluchowski coagulation equation is a fundamental integro-differential equation in statistical physics that models how particles undergoing random collisions aggregate over time into larger clusters.
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D.
Rayleigh–Schrödinger perturbation theory
Rayleigh–Schrödinger perturbation theory is a fundamental method in quantum mechanics for approximating the energies and states of a system by treating interactions as small corrections to an exactly solvable problem.
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E.
Pippard nonlocal theory
Pippard nonlocal theory is a refinement of superconductivity theory that introduces spatially nonlocal relations between current and electromagnetic fields to account for finite coherence length effects beyond the London model.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gross–Pitaevskii equation Target entity description: The Gross–Pitaevskii equation is a nonlinear Schrödinger-type equation that describes the macroscopic wavefunction and dynamics of weakly interacting Bose gases at ultra-cold temperatures.
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A.
Bose–Einstein condensate
A Bose–Einstein condensate is an exotic state of matter formed when a dilute gas of bosons is cooled to temperatures near absolute zero, causing a large fraction of the particles to occupy the same quantum state and behave as a single quantum entity.
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B.
Fokker–Planck equation
The Fokker–Planck equation is a partial differential equation that describes the time evolution of the probability density function of a stochastic (random) process, such as Brownian motion.
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C.
Smoluchowski coagulation equation
The Smoluchowski coagulation equation is a fundamental integro-differential equation in statistical physics that models how particles undergoing random collisions aggregate over time into larger clusters.
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D.
Rayleigh–Schrödinger perturbation theory
Rayleigh–Schrödinger perturbation theory is a fundamental method in quantum mechanics for approximating the energies and states of a system by treating interactions as small corrections to an exactly solvable problem.
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E.
Pippard nonlocal theory
Pippard nonlocal theory is a refinement of superconductivity theory that introduces spatially nonlocal relations between current and electromagnetic fields to account for finite coherence length effects beyond the London model.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
equation in quantum many-body physics
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mean-field theory ⓘ nonlinear Schrödinger equation ⓘ partial differential equation ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
dilute Bose–Einstein condensates
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ultra-cold atomic gases ⓘ weakly interacting Bose gases ⓘ |
| approximationValidity |
dilute gas limit
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low temperature limit ⓘ |
| assumes |
all bosons occupy the same single-particle state
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contact interaction between particles ⓘ s-wave scattering dominance ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Hartree approximation
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linked to:
Hartree–Fock method
mean-field approximation ⓘ |
| derivedFrom |
many-body Schrödinger equation
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linked to:
Schrödinger equation
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| describes |
dynamics of Bose–Einstein condensates
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macroscopic wavefunction of a weakly interacting Bose gas ⓘ order parameter of a Bose–Einstein condensate ⓘ |
| field |
condensed matter physics
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quantum optics ⓘ ultra-cold atom physics ⓘ |
| governs |
collective excitations in Bose–Einstein condensates
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time evolution of condensate order parameter ⓘ |
| hasNonlinearityType | cubic nonlinearity ⓘ |
| hasParameter |
Planck constant
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external potential ⓘ interaction strength ⓘ particle mass ⓘ s-wave scattering length ⓘ |
| hasSolutionType |
bright solitons
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dark solitons ⓘ stationary states ⓘ time-dependent solutions ⓘ vortex lattice states ⓘ |
| includesTerm |
external trapping potential term
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interaction energy term proportional to density ⓘ kinetic energy term ⓘ |
| mathematicalForm | nonlinear complex-valued partial differential equation ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Eugene P. Gross
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Lev Pitaevskii ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Bogoliubov theory of weakly interacting Bose gases
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nonlinear Schrödinger equation in nonlinear optics ⓘ |
| temperatureRegime | ultra-cold temperatures ⓘ |
| usedFor |
describing superfluid flow in dilute Bose systems
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modeling vortices in Bose–Einstein condensates ⓘ simulating interference of Bose–Einstein condensates ⓘ studying collective modes of trapped condensates ⓘ studying ground-state properties of trapped condensates ⓘ studying solitons in Bose gases ⓘ |
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