wave function

Definitions

General Science

• noun a quantum equation that shows how a wave’s amplitude varies in space and time

Electronics

• A function which describes the propagation of the wave associated with a given particle. It is a complex quantity representing the solution of the Schrödinger equation for such a particle. Multiple solutions depict the propagation of groups of particles.

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