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Schrödinger equation
noun
, Physics.
- the wave equation of nonrelativistic quantum mechanics.
Schrödinger equation
noun
- an equation used in wave mechanics to describe a physical system. For a particle of mass m and potential energy V it is written (i h /2π).(∂ψ/∂ t ) = (– h ²/8π² m )∇²ψ + Vψ, where i = √–1, h is the Planck constant, t the time, ∇² the Laplace operator, and ψ the wave function
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Schrödinger equation1
1950–55; after E. Schrödinger ( def )
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