schrodinger equation

Schrödinger equation

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Definitions of schrodinger equation words

noun schrodinger equation the wave equation of nonrelativistic quantum mechanics. Also called Schrödinger wave equation. Compare wave equation (def 2). 1
noun schrodinger equation an equation used in wave mechanics to describe a physical system. For a particle of mass m and potential energy V it is written (ih/2π).(∂ψ/∂t) = (–h2/8π2m)∇2ψ + Vψ, where i = √–1, h is the Planck constant, t the time, ∇2 the Laplace operator, and ψ the wave function 0

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1950-55; after E. Schrödinger

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