Quantum leap or ''variation'', may refer to:
In general
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Quantum leap (physics)
Quantum Jump were a 1970s United Kingdom, British band, consisting of singer and keyboard player Rupert Hine, guitarist Mark Warner, bass player John G. Perry (then of Caravan (band), Caravan), and drummer Trevor Morais (who had previously pl ...
, also known as quantum jump, a transition between quantum states
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Atomic electron transition
In atomic physics and chemistry, an atomic electron transition (also called an atomic transition, quantum jump, or quantum leap) is an electron changing from one energy level to another within an atom or artificial atom. The time scale of a qua ...
, a key example of the physics phenomenon
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Paradigm shift
A paradigm shift is a fundamental change in the basic concepts and experimental practices of a scientific discipline. It is a concept in the philosophy of science that was introduced and brought into the common lexicon by the American physicist a ...
, a sudden change of thinking, especially in a scientific discipline
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Tipping point (sociology)
In sociology, a tipping point is a point in time when a group—or many group members—rapidly and dramatically changes its behavior by widely adopting a previously rare practice.
History
The phrase was first used in sociology by Morton Grod ...
, a sudden and drastic change of behavior by group members in a social environment
Arts and entertainment
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''Quantum Leap'' (1989 TV series), a 1989–1993 American television series
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''Quantum Leap'' (2022 TV series), a revival of the 1989 series
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The Quantum Leap
''The Quantum Leap'' is a sculpture situated next to the River Severn in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. It was created to celebrate the bicentenary of the birth of evolutionist Charles Darwin, who was born in the town in 1809. The sculpture ...
'', a public art sculpture in Shrewsbury, England
* ''Quantum Leap'', a 2021 album by
Gus G
Konstantinos Karamitroudis (born 12 September 1980), better known as Gus G, is a Greek heavy metal guitarist. He currently plays with his band Firewind. He has also played in Mystic Prophecy, Nightrage, Arch Enemy, Dream Evil and Ozzy ...
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Emergency: Quantum Leap'', a 2019 EP by X1
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"Quantum Leap" (''The Upper Hand''), a 1995 television episode
Other uses
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Sinclair ''Quantum Leap'' or ''QL'', a personal computer from Sinclair
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Quantum Leap Technology
ClearEdge Power, Inc. was a fuel cell manufacturer focusing on the stationary fuel cell. It was headquartered in South Windsor, Connecticut, U.S. The company employed 225 people as of August 2011. It closed its operations in Connecticut in April ...
, a (defunct) U.S. fuel cell company
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Quantum jump (disambiguation)
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Quantum (disambiguation)
A quantum is the minimum amount of any physical entity involved in an interaction in physics.
Quantum may also refer to:
Science
* Quantum, in neuroscience, refers to a discrete component of a physiological response
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Leap (disambiguation)
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Tipping point (disambiguation)
Tipping point or TippingPoint or The Tipping Point may refer to:
Science and technology
* Tipping point (physics), a threshold in a sharp hysteresis loop; once reached, the system rapidly changes its state
* Tipping point (sociology), an event ...
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