Schrödinger wave function

noun

A function which is a solution of Schrödinger's wave equation; the psi function

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Meanings

nounSchrödinger wave function (plural Schrödinger wave functions)

plural Schrödinger wave functions

  1. natural sciencesA function which is a solution of Schrödinger's wave equation; the psi function

Origin

From Erwin Schrödinger, Austrian physicist.

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