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Porter-Thomas distribution: a standalone construct

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Nuclear physics

chi-squared distribution with one degree of freedom predicted for nuclear resonance widths, a benchmark for statistical and chaotic behaviour.

In nuclear physics, Porter-Thomas distribution refers to chi-squared distribution with one degree of freedom predicted for nuclear resonance widths, a benchmark for statistical and chaotic behaviour. This meaning comes from Porter (1956) in Physical Review.[1]

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References

Porter, C. E., & Thomas, R. G. (1956). Fluctuations of Nuclear Reaction Widths. Physical Review, 104(2), 483-491. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrev.104.483

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