wavefunction

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A mathematical function that describes the propagation of the quantum mechanical wave associated with a particle (or system of particles), related to the probability of finding the particle in a particular region of space.

/ˈweɪv.fʌŋ(k).ʃən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-wavefunction.wav

wavefunction wavefunctions wave function

From wave + function.

Hilbert space orbital quantum mechanics

wavefunction collapse

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