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	'''Superposition principle''' ~~is a Book I topic in the Quantum Collection. Quantum~~ superposition principle states that if a quantum system can be in one of two or more states, then any linear combination of those states is also a valid quantum state. If \psi_1 and \psi_2 are valid wavefunctions, then any linear combination Superposition means that a system is described by a combination of possible states rather than a single definite classical state. In standard quantum mechanics, measurement is associated with probabilistic outcomes and state reduction. This is observed in wave and quantum experiments such as interference and wave-packet formation. Quantum states form a vector space (Hilbert space): * States can be expressed in different bases This vector-space structure is part of the standard postulates of quantum mechanics.		'''Superposition principle''' quantum superposition principle states that if a quantum system can be in one of two or more states, then any linear combination of those states is also a valid quantum state. In standard quantum mechanics, measurement is associated with probabilistic outcomes and state reduction. This is observed in wave and quantum experiments such as interference and wave-packet formation. Quantum states form a vector space (Hilbert space): States can be expressed in different bases This vector-space structure is part of the standard postulates of quantum mechanics. Superposition means that a system is described by a combination of possible states rather than a single definite classical state.
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	'''~~Quantum superposition~~ principle''' states that if a quantum system can be in one of two or more states, then any linear combination of those states is also a valid quantum state.~~<ref>[https://phys~~.~~libretexts~~.~~org/Workbench/Quantum_Mechanics_and_Quantum_Computation_%28Vazorani%29/01%3A_Introduction/1~~.~~03%3A_The_Superposition_Principle The Superposition Principle – Physics LibreTexts]</ref>~~		'''Superposition principle''' is a Book I topic in the Quantum Collection. Quantum superposition principle states that if a quantum system can be in one of two or more states, then any linear combination of those states is also a valid quantum state. If \psi_1 and \psi_2 are valid wavefunctions, then any linear combination Superposition means that a system is described by a combination of possible states rather than a single definite classical state. In standard quantum mechanics, measurement is associated with probabilistic outcomes and state reduction. This is observed in wave and quantum experiments such as interference and wave-packet formation. Quantum states form a vector space (Hilbert space): * States can be expressed in different bases This vector-space structure is part of the standard postulates of quantum mechanics.
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	Britannica’s overview of quantum computing explicitly describes qubits as using superposition to hold multiple possible values at once.<ref>[https://www.britannica.com/technology/How-Do-Quantum-Computers-Work How Do Quantum Computers Work? – Britannica]</ref>		Britannica’s overview of quantum computing explicitly describes qubits as using superposition to hold multiple possible values at once.<ref>[https://www.britannica.com/technology/How-Do-Quantum-Computers-Work How Do Quantum Computers Work? – Britannica]</ref>

			== Description ==
			'''Superposition principle''' is a matter-scale concept used to organize how quantum theory describes atoms, particles, fields, condensed matter, plasma, or spacetime-related systems. In the Quantum Collection it is placed by scale so the reader can move from materials and molecules down to subatomic degrees of freedom.

			== Quantum context ==
			At this scale, the relevant behavior is controlled by quantized states, interactions, conservation laws, and the way excitations or particles are observed. The concept is normally linked to measurable properties such as energy, momentum, charge, spin, spectra, scattering rates, or collective modes.

			== Role in the collection ==
			This page provides a compact reference point for related pages in Book II. It should be read together with nearby matter-scale topics and the corresponding foundations in [[Physics:Quantum mechanics\|quantum mechanics]].<ref name="matter-wiki">{{cite web \|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum_mechanics \|title=Quantum mechanics \|website=Wikipedia \|access-date=2026-05-20}}</ref>

	=See also=		=See also=

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 '''Quantum superposition principle''' states that if a quantum system can be in one of two or more states, then any linear combination of those states is also a valid quantum state.<ref>[https://phys.libretexts.org/Workbench/Quantum_Mechanics_and_Quantum_Computation_%28Vazorani%29/01%3A_Introduction/1.03%3A_The_Superposition_Principle The Superposition Principle – Physics LibreTexts]</ref>
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 == Mathematical formulation ==