Understanding Nonlocalization: A Guide to Delocalization in Physics

Nonlocalized refers to a situation where the distribution of a quantity (such as a particle's position or momentum) is not concentrated in a specific location, but rather spread out over a larger region. In other words, the property being studied is not confined to a particular point or area, but rather is distributed over a larger space.

For example, in quantum mechanics, the wave function of a particle can be nonlocalized, meaning that it does not have a definite position or momentum, but rather exhibits a probability distribution over a range of possible positions and momenta. This is known as delocalization.

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