wave function
weɪv ˈfʌŋkʃən
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Definition of wave function - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

quantum mechanicsTECH.mathematical function describing the state of a quantum systemTECH.
  • The wave function determines the probability of finding the particle here.
  • The physicist plotted the wave function for the electron orbital.
  • Collapse of the wave function explains measurement outcomes.
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mathematics
maximum extent of a periodic wave or function
quantum mechanics
condition for wave function continuity and derivative

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  1. French:fonction d'onde, ...
  2. German:Wellenfunktion, ...
  3. Italian:funzione d'onda, ...
  4. Spanish:función de onda, ...
  5. Portuguese:função de onda, ...
  6. Chinese:波函数, ...
  7. Japanese:波動関数, ...
  8. Arabic:دَالَّة المَوْجَة, ...
  9. Hebrew:פוּנְקְצִיַּת גַּל, ...
  10. Russian:волновая функция, ...
  11. Ukrainian:хвильова функція, ...
  12. Hindi:तरंग फलन, ...
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