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Momentum representation
The momentum representation describes a quantum state by its momentum-space wavefunction φ(p), the Fourier transform of the position wavefunction; it is useful in scattering and few-body problems.
Momentum-based collision detection
Momentum-based collision detection is a sensorless method in which a robot arm detects unexpected physical contact by comparing measured generalized momentum against a model-driven estimate, using only proprioceptive sensors.
Momentum-space wave function
The momentum-space wave function φ(p) is the representation of a quantum state in momentum eigenstates, its squared modulus giving momentum probabilities, and it is the Fourier transform of the position-space wave function.
Momentus
Momentus is a U.S. commercial space company founded in 2017 by Mikhail Kokorich, headquartered in San Jose, California, that moves satellites to their operational orbits with its water-propellant Vigoride vehicles.
Mometasone
Mometasone furoate, sold as Nasonex, Elocon, and Asmanex, is a potent synthetic corticosteroid used in creams, a nasal spray for allergies, and inhalers for asthma.
Momiji Nishiya
Momiji Nishiya (西矢椛), born 2007 in Osaka, is a Japanese street skateboarder who won the first Olympic women's street gold at Tokyo 2020 aged 13 years 330 days, and later won X Games and SLS titles.
Momin Khan Momin
Momin Khan Momin (مومن خاں مومن) was an Urdu poet of the late Mughal period who worked as a physician in Delhi and was a peer of Ghalib and Zauq.
Momina Mustehsan (مومنہ مستحسن)
Momina Mustehsan (مومنہ مستحسن), born 1992 in Faisalabad, is a Pakistani singer-songwriter and Stony Brook-trained biomedical engineer. She rose to fame with Coke Studio season 9's Afreen Afreen with Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, later sang Aaya Na Tu and Baari, and was named BBC 100 Women 2017 and Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2018.
Momir Bulatović
Momir Bulatović (1956–2019), Montenegrin politician: first multiparty-era president of Montenegro (1992–1998), FRY prime minister 1998–2000, Milošević ally, DPS/SNP/NSS founder, defeated by Đukanović in 1997.
Momir Petkovic
Momir Petković (Момир Петковић), born 1953 in Subotica, Serbian wrestler who won 1976 Olympic Greco-Roman middleweight gold for Yugoslavia, took three world silvers, and coached USA Wrestling's Greco-Roman team 2002-18.
Mommie Dearest
Mommie Dearest: Christina Crawford's 1978 tell-all memoir accusing her adoptive mother Joan Crawford of child abuse, and Frank Perry's 1981 film starring Faye Dunaway, a critical flop turned camp classic famous for the wire-hanger scene.
Mommie Dearest (film)
Mommie Dearest is a 1981 American biographical drama directed by Frank Perry, starring Faye Dunaway as Joan Crawford and Diana Scarwid as her daughter Christina, adapted from Christina Crawford's memoir.
Mommur Chasma
Mommur Chasma, a 537 km canyon system (chasma) on Oberon, outermost major moon of Uranus, near 16.3S 323.5E; IAU-approved 1988, named for Oberon's forest home in A Midsummer Night's Dream, imaged by Voyager 2 in 1986.
Mommy (2014 film)
Mommy (2014 film), Xavier Dolan's fifth feature, a Canadian French-language drama about widow Diane Després raising her violent ADHD teen son Steve with neighbor Kyla. Shot in 1:1 aspect ratio; shared Cannes 2014 Jury Prize with Godard; Canada's 87th Academy Awards entry.
Mommy XXX
Mommy XXX is a 2009 Crackle reality web series, also known as a Demi Delia show, following adult film star Demi Delia (Gina Rodriguez) raising two teens; 13 short episodes, Streamy-nominated, Kraft pulled ads.
Momo (2025 film)
Momo (2025) is an English-language German fantasy film written and directed by Christian Ditter, adapting Michael Ende's 1973 novel. Starring Alexa Goodall and Martin Freeman, produced by Rat Pack and Constantin Film on a €33 million budget, released October 2, 2025.
Momo (food)
Momo (momo-cha) is a Himalayan dumpling of thin wheat wrapper filled with spiced minced meat or vegetables, steamed and served with tomato achaar; origins contested but traced to Tibet-Nepal trade via Newar merchants, first Kathmandu momo shop in the early 1960s.
Momo (novel)
Momo (Momo oder: Die seltsame Geschichte von den Zeit-Dieben...) is Michael Ende's 1973 Thienemann fairytale-novel about an orphan girl, the time-stealing grey gentlemen, and Master Hora; award-winning, translated into about 55 languages, adapted to film in 1986, 2001, and 2025.
Momo (social networking company)
Momo (陌陌), known since 2021 as Hello Group, is a Beijing-based social networking and live-streaming company founded by Tang Yan in 2011 and listed on Nasdaq in 2014.
Momo Ayase (綾瀬 桃)
Momo Ayase (綾瀬桃), also called Momo, is the female protagonist of Yukinobu Tatsu's manga Dandadan: a spirit-medium family high schooler who believes in ghosts, awakens psychic powers after Serpoian abduction, and partners with Okarun.
Momo Challenge hoax
The Momo Challenge hoax was a 2018-2019 internet urban legend claiming a bulging-eyed figure (a 2016 Link Factory sculpture, Mother Bird) set children self-harm challenges on WhatsApp; no evidence of the challenge or any linked harm was ever confirmed.
Momo Hirai (平井 もも)
Momo Hirai (平井 もも, Momo), Japanese singer and dancer born 1996 in Kyōtanabe, Kyoto Prefecture; main dancer of TWICE, added back to SIXTEEN's lineup by Park Jinyoung, member of sub-unit MISAMO.
Momo Koprivica
Momo Koprivica is a Montenegrin politician serving as Deputy Prime Minister for Political System, Judiciary, and Anti-Corruption, leading anti-corruption efforts including a proposed constitutional amendment ending ministers' immunity.
MOMO syndrome
MOMO syndrome (OMIM 157980) is an ultra-rare genetic overgrowth/obesity syndrome first described in 1993, defined by macrocephaly, obesity, intellectual disability, and ocular abnormalities such as retinal coloboma; only about eight cases are reported and its genetic cause is unknown.
Momofuku (restaurants)
Momofuku is the restaurant group founded by David Chang in 2004 with Momofuku Noodle Bar in New York's East Village; name means lucky peach, honoring Momofuku Ando. Known for pork buns, Ko's two Michelin stars, Majordōmo, Kabawa, and Momofuku Goods pantry products.
Momofuku Ando
Momofuku Ando (安藤百福), born Wu Baifu, was a Taiwanese-born Japanese entrepreneur who founded Nissin and invented instant noodles, launching Chicken Ramen in 1958 and Cup Noodles in 1971.
Momoiro Clover Z
Momoiro Clover Z (ももいろクローバーZ), known as Momoclo, is a Japanese idol girl group formed in 2008, ranked Japan's most popular female idol group from 2013 to 2018.
Momoland (모모랜드)
Momoland (모모랜드), South Korean girl group formed on the 2016 show Finding Momoland, debuted November 10, 2016 under MLD Entertainment; hit "Bboom Bboom" (2018) drove export-market fame, the group disbanded February 14, 2023, and reunited under Inyeon Entertainment in 2025.
Momordica
Momordica, a genus of about 50 climbing Cucurbitaceae herbs native to the Old World tropics, includes bitter melon (M. charantia), gac, and spine gourd, valued as vegetables and for cucurbitane triterpenoid phytochemicals.
Momordica charantia
Momordica charantia (bitter melon, bitter gourd, balsam pear) is a Cucurbitaceae vine of African origin domesticated in Asia, grown for its bitter edible fruit, used in folk medicine for diabetes, though meta-analyses find no significant clinical metabolic benefit.