Schrödinger's wave equation

noun

A three-dimensional partial differential equation which determines the evolution of a quantum mechanical wave function

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Meanings

nounSchrödinger's wave equation (uncountable)
  1. uncountablenatural sciencesA three-dimensional partial differential equation which determines the evolution of a quantum mechanical wave function

Origin

After Erwin Schrödinger, Austrian physicist.

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