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Schrödinger equation

Schrödinger equation noun: in nonrelativistic quantum mechanics, a partial differential equation that describes how the quantum state of some physical system changes with time.

Noun

Schrödinger equation (plural Schrödinger equations)

  1. (quantum mechanics) In nonrelativistic quantum mechanics, a partial differential equation that describes how the quantum state of some physical system changes with time.

Forms of Schrödinger equation

pluralSchrödinger equations
alternative formSchrödinger's equation
alternative formSchrodinger equation
alternative formSchrodinger's equation
alternative formSchroedinger equation
alternative formSchroedinger's equation

Origin of Schrödinger equation

Named after Erwin Schrödinger.

Questions about Schrödinger equation

What does Schrödinger equation mean?
Schrödinger equation means in nonrelativistic quantum mechanics, a partial differential equation that describes how the quantum state of some physical system changes with time.
What part of speech is Schrödinger equation?
Schrödinger equation is a noun.
What is the plural of Schrödinger equation?
The plural of Schrödinger equation is Schrödinger equations.

Words near Schrödinger equation in the dictionary

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  3. schrödinbugs
  4. Schrödinger
  5. Schrödinger cat
  6. Schrödinger equation
  7. Schrödinger equations
  8. Schrödinger kitten
  9. Schrödinger kittens
  10. Schrödinger wave function
  11. Schrödinger wave functions

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