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Momentum uncertainty (Δp=⟨p^​2⟩−⟨p^​⟩2​)

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The standard deviation of the momentum measurement distribution of a quantum state. A zero mean momentum need not imply zero momentum uncertainty. For a normalized state with finite moments, position and momentum uncertainties obey the Heisenberg uncertainty relation.

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