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Perturbations can mean either analogical reasoning (something is similar to something that it could come from with a small change) or actual perturbation (the e
by whatshisface 2y ago
Perturbations can mean either analogical reasoning (something is similar to something that it could come from with a small change) or actual perturbation (the effect of Venus on the orbit of the moon). Virtual particles are perturbations in the former sense, while quantum fluctuations are a small perturbation in the latter.