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Quantum degeneracy

A quantum degeneracy is a quantum eigenvalue which has more than one linearly independent eigenvector. For instance, the quantum degeneracy of the 1s1 electron configuration within a hydrogen atom is two in the absence of an external magnetic field, because there are two linearly independent 1s spin-orbitals with the same total energy.

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