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wavefunction

/ˈweɪv.fʌŋ(k).ʃən/

wavefunction 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.

Noun

wavefunction (plural wavefunctions)

  1. 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.
    • The interpretation of the wavefunction was one of the thorny issues facing the early pioneers of quantum theory.2011, Brian Cox, Jeff Forshaw, The Quantum World, Allen Lane, published 2011, page 41

wavefunction meaning in Bengali, Punjabi, Arabic and Indonesian

wavefunction in Bengali

notion in quantum mechanics
তরঙ্গ ফাংশন toroṅgo phaṅśon

wavefunction in Punjabi

notion in quantum mechanics
ਵੇਵ ਫੰਕਸ਼ਨ vev phaṅkśan

wavefunction in Arabic

notion in quantum mechanics
دَالَّة مَوْجِيَّة dālla mawjiyya

wavefunction in Indonesian

notion in quantum mechanics
fungsi gelombang
More languagesFewer languages
wavefunction in Persian
تابع موج tâbe'-e mowj
wavefunction in Vietnamese
hàm sóng

Forms of wavefunction

pluralwavefunctions
alternative formwave function

Origin of wavefunction

From wave + function.

Words formed from wavefunction

Phrases with wavefunction

Questions about wavefunction

What does wavefunction mean?
Wavefunction means 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.
What is wavefunction in Bengali?
Wavefunction in Bengali is তরঙ্গ ফাংশন (toroṅgo phaṅśon). See Wavefunction meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is wavefunction?
Wavefunction is a noun.
How do you pronounce wavefunction?
Wavefunction is pronounced /ˈweɪv.fʌŋ(k).ʃən/.
What is the plural of wavefunction?
The plural of wavefunction is wavefunctions.

Words near wavefunction in the dictionary

  1. waveforms
  2. wavefront
  3. wavefronts
  4. waveful
  5. wavefuls
  6. wavefunction
  7. wavefunction collapse
  8. wavefunction collapses
  9. wavefunctions
  10. wavegram
  11. wavegrams

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