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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WAVE FUNCTION

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Wave function is a noun.
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WHAT DOES WAVE FUNCTION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Wave function

A wave function or wavefunction in quantum mechanics describes the quantum state of a system of one or more particles, and contains all the information about the system. Quantities associated with measurements, like the average momentum of a particle, are derived from the wavefunction. Thus it is a central quantity in quantum mechanics. The most common symbols for a wave function are the Greek letters ψ or Ψ. The Schrödinger equation determines how the wave function evolves over time, that is, the wavefunction is the solution of the Schrödinger equation. The wave function behaves qualitatively like other waves, like water waves or waves on a string, because the Schrödinger equation is mathematically a type of wave equation. This explains the name "wave function", and gives rise to wave–particle duality. The wave function for a given system does not have a unique representation. Most commonly, it is taken to be a function of all the position coordinates of the particles and time, that is, the wavefunction is in "position space".

Definition of wave function in the English dictionary

The definition of wave function in the dictionary is a mathematical function of position and generally time, used in wave mechanics to describe the state of a physical system ψ.

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Translation of «wave function» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

波函数
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

función de onda
570 millions of speakers

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wave function
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लहर समारोह
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الدالة الموجية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

волновая функция
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

função de onda
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Translator English - Bengali

তরঙ্গ ফাংশন
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Translator English - French

fonction d´onde
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Fungsi gelombang
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Translator English - German

Wellenfunktion
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Translator English - Japanese

波動関数
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Translator English - Korean

파동 함수
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Fungsi gelombang
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hàm sóng
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அலை செயல்பாடு
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Translator English - Marathi

लहर कार्य
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Translator English - Turkish

Dalga fonksiyonu
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Translator English - Italian

funzione d´onda
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funkcja falowa
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Translator English - Ukrainian

хвильова функція
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Funcția de undă
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κυματοσυνάρτηση
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golf-funksie
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vågfunktionen
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bølgefunksjon
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WAVE FUNCTION»

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The Wave Function: Essays on the Metaphysics of Quantum ...
This is a new volume of original essays on the metaphysics of quantum mechanics. The essays address questions such as: What fundamental metaphysics is best motivated by quantum mechanics? What is the ontological status of the wave function?
Alyssa Ney, David Albert, 2013
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Spheroidal Wave Functions in Electromagnetic Theory
Readers can also develop their own codes according to the theory or routine described in the book to find subsequent solutions of complicated structures.
Le-Wei Li, Xiao-Kang Kang, Mook-Seng Leong, 2004
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Introduction to the Electron Theory of Metals
BCS successfully constructed the wave function by taking a linear combination of many normal-state configurations in which the Bloch states are occupied by a pair of opposite momenta and spins: where the sum extends over all possible pair ...
U. Mizutani, 2001
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Explicitly Correlated Wave Functions in Chemistry and ...
Hylleraas was the first who succeeded in construction of an accurate wave function for the singlet S state helium atom and its isoelectronic series [1,5]. His original ansatz reads * = $(ks,kt,ku), (2.1) * exp(-*/2) £ cB,M,maBiaum, (2.2) n,J,m =0 ...
J. Rychlewski, 2003
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Statistical Thermodynamics: Fundamentals and Applications
Tie nuclear wave function for a diatomic molecule can, of course, be either symmetric or antisymmetric. The number of symmetric wave functions is given by Bose-Einstein stics, while the number of antisymmetric wave functions is given by  ...
Normand M. Laurendeau, 2005
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Implementation and Application of the Explicitly Correlated ...
The slow convergence of con guration interaction (CI) expansions in orbital basis sets is linked to the presence of the correlation cusp in the wave function. Within the molecular Hamiltonian the interelectronic Coulomb operator scales like the ...
Rafał A. Bachorz, 2009
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Quantum Mechanics: An Introduction
Therefore, after the measurement, the total wave function is -) V2 Some of the problems of a measurement theory are encountered in (17.25). First we notice that the detector's state is not xo> x-> or x+> but a combination of x+ and x~- If me  ...
Walter Greiner, 2001
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The Quantum Hall Effect
0 has a unique ground state at v = 1/3, and this is nothing but Laughlin•s wave function. For this interaction the Laughlin state is an eigenstate with eigenvalue zero, and any other state becomes a linear combination of states that has a finite  ...
Daijiro Yoshioka, 2002
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Quantum Mechanics: Non-Relativistic Theory
We have ascertained the limiting form of the wave function, but the question still remains how it is related to classical motion in a path. In general, the motion described by the wave function does not tend to morion in a definite path.
L D Landau, E.M. Lifshitz, 1981
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Trends in Atomic and Molecular Physics
ALL EXISTING ANALYTICAL DOUBLE- CONTINUUM WAVE FUNCTIONS ( ADCWF) 2.1 Rudge-Seaton wave function 2.2 Product of two Plane wave functions 2.3 Product of Plane wave and Spherical wave function 2.4 Product of Plane wave ...
Krishan K. Sud, Upendra N. Upadhyaya, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WAVE FUNCTION»

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Researchers demonstrate quantum entanglement, prove Einstein …
The single particle's wave function spreads over large distances, but the particle itself is never detected in more than once place -- when measured, the wave ... «CNET, Mar 15»
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Wave Function: Schrödinger's Cat Gets A Reality Check
It's a century-old debate: what is the meaning of the wave function, the central object of quantum mechanics? Is Schrödinger's cat really dead and alive? «Science 2.0, Feb 15»
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Wave function gets real in quantum experiment
It underpins the whole theory of quantum mechanics, but does it exist? For nearly a century physicists have argued about whether the wave function is a real part ... «New Scientist, Feb 15»
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Ghost universes kill Schrödinger's quantum cat
THE wave function has collapsed – permanently. A new approach to quantum mechanics eliminates some of its most famous oddities, including the concept of ... «New Scientist, Nov 14»
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How Could Quantum Physics Get Stranger? Shattered Wave
A team of physicists based at Brown University has succeeded in shattering a quantum wave function. That near-mythical representation of indeterminate reality, ... «VICE, Oct 14»
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New Quantum Particle Calculations Make Waves in Field
To describe the huge numbers of positions and velocities a particle can have at any given moment, physicists use wave functions, which are essentially ... «LiveScience.com, Sep 14»
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Nest tweaks Protect to be a bit less sensitive. Still no wave function
The features are useful, but none of them address the issue with the wave-to-silence feature that Nest discovered in April. The problem theoretically could let ... «Gigaom, Sep 14»
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New technique uses fraction of measurements to efficiently find …
The result of every possible measurement on a quantum system is coded in its wave function, which until recently could be found only by taking many different ... «Phys.Org, Aug 14»
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Nest restarts Protect smoke alarm sales after safety recall, cuts price …
At the time of the recall Nest said it expected to get the product back on store shelves "in a few weeks" with the Nest Wave function reinstated. Apparently the ... «Apple Insider, Jun 14»
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Nest Recalls 440000 Protect Smoke Alarms To Fix 'Wave' Feature
The company halted the sales of the smoke alarms in April after discovering a defect in the product's Wave function. As a part of a temporary fix, Nest rolled out ... «Headlines & Global News, May 14»

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