q-analog (English, noun)
expansion: q-analog (plural q-analogs)
Senses:
topics: mathematics
sciences
glosses: A generalization of a theorem, identity or expression that involves a new parameter q that returns the original theorem, identity or expression in the limit as q → 1. They have applications in the study of fractals and the entropy of chaotic dynamical systems.
Forms:
form: q-analogs
tags: plural