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The Schrödinger equation is a linear partial differential equation that describes the wave function or state function of a quantum-mechanical system. | The Schrödinger equation is a linear partial differential equation that describes the wave function or state function of a quantum-mechanical system. | ||
<math>i \hbar \frac{\partial \psi}{\partial t} = - \frac{\hbar^2}{2 m} \nabla^2 \psi + V \psi</math> | |||
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Latest revision as of 16:40, 19 February 2023
Erwin Schrödinger (b. 1887)
Schrödinger equation 1925
The Schrödinger equation is a linear partial differential equation that describes the wave function or state function of a quantum-mechanical system.
[math]\displaystyle{ i \hbar \frac{\partial \psi}{\partial t} = - \frac{\hbar^2}{2 m} \nabla^2 \psi + V \psi }[/math]