Schrödinger equation

noun

Schrö·​ding·​er equation ˈshrā-diŋ-ər 

ˈshrō-,

ˈshrœ- 

ˈshrər-,

ˈshrə-

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

Examples of Schrödinger equation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This is most clear with the many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics, which says that the world is described by a state in a Hilbert space evolving according to the Schrodinger equation and that's it. —Sean Carroll, Discover Magazine, 4 June 2012

Word History

Etymology

Erwin Schrödinger

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined above