wavefunction
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хвильова функція
волновая функция
Wellenfunktion
A mathematical function that describes the propagation of the quantum mechanical wave…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.
/ˈweɪv.fʌŋ(k).ʃən/
Meaning
1 sensesA 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.
Wellenfunktion
волнова́я фу́нкцияvolnovája fúnkcija
хвильова́ фу́нкціяxvylʹová fúnkcija
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Origin
From wave + function.From wave + function.
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plural: wavefunctionsWord family
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