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ENGLISH DICTIONARY
Wave function
/ˈweɪv.fʌŋ(k).ʃən/ · noun
Meaning
(physics) 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..
Example Sentences
The interpretation of the wavefunction was one of the thorny issues facing the early pioneers of quantum theory.
Wave function means (physics) 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..
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The interpretation of the wavefunction was one of the thorny issues facing the early pioneers of quantum theory.