Schrödinger equation

noun Schrö·ding·er equation \ˈshrā-diŋ-ər, ˈshrœ-, ˈshrə(r)-\

Definition of SCHRÖDINGER EQUATION

: an equation that describes the wave nature of elementary particles and is fundamental to the description of the properties of all matter

Erwin Schrödinger

First Known Use: 1936

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