spatial wave functions

Noun

spatial wave function (plural spatial wave functions)

1. A separable wavefunction times e^(iEt/ hbar), which is thus a function of only space and not time.
   • Ψ( bold r_1, bold r_2,t)=ψ( bold r_1, bold r_2)e,
     where the spatial wave function (ψ) satisfies the time-independent Schrödinger equation: ...2005, David J. Griffiths: Introduction to Quantum Mechanics, 2nd ed. Pearson Education, Inc. For time-independent potentials, we obtain a complete set of solutions by separation of variables