(quantum mechanics) A partial differential equation governing the Schrödinger wave function ψ of a system of one or more nonrelativistic particles; h(∂ψ/∂t) = Hψ, where H is a linear operator, the Hamiltonian, which depends on the dynamics of the system, and h is Planck's constant divided by 2π.
Schrodinger equation
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the fundamental equation of wave mechanics
Synonym: Schrodinger wave equation
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