wavefunction
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wavefunction
- /ˈweɪv.fʌŋ(k).ʃən/
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noun wavefunctions · wave function
- 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. The interpretation of the wavefunction was one of the thorny issues facing the early pioneers of quantum theory.
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noun notion in quantum mechanics
| Español | función de onda |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 파동함수 padonghamsu |
| 日本語 | 波動関数 hadō kansū |
| 中文 | 波函數 /波函数 bōhánshù |
| Português | função de onda |
| Français | fonction d'onde |
| Deutsch | Wellenfunktion |
| Italiano | funzione d'onda |
| Ελληνικά | κυματοσυνάρτηση kymatosynártisi |
| Română | funcție de undă |
| Русский | волнова́я фу́нкция volnovája fúnkcija |
| Tiếng Việt | hàm sóng |
| العربية | دَالَّة مَوْجِيَّة dālla mawjiyya |
| עברית | פונקציית גל |
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title = {wavefunction},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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