wave equation
noun
: a partial differential equation of the second order whose solutions describe wave phenomena
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This goes back to another quote of another founder of modern physics, Paul Dirac, who wrote down the relativistic wave equation, an equation that describes quantum mechanics connected with special relativity — it’s called the Dirac equation.
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Quanta Magazine, 20 June 2024
For analyzing electromagnetics, the RF Module enables the use of Maxwell’s equations to solve for the wave equation at every point within the model that is impacted by electromagnetic fields.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Jan. 2023
There's the Momentum Principle, the wave equation, Schrödinger's equation, and a whole bunch of other stuff.
—Rhett Allain, Wired, 17 Sep. 2020
The solutions to the wave equation describing a particle in this system can be labeled ψA when slit A is open and ψB when slit B is open.
—Urbasi Sinha, Scientific American, 7 Jan. 2020
All that can be said for sure is that the electron moves between quantum states according to the probability determined by Schrödinger’s wave equation.
—Scott Bembenek, Discover Magazine, 7 June 2017
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Quanta Magazine, 20 June 2024
For analyzing electromagnetics, the RF Module enables the use of Maxwell’s equations to solve for the wave equation at every point within the model that is impacted by electromagnetic fields.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Jan. 2023
There's the Momentum Principle, the wave equation, Schrödinger's equation, and a whole bunch of other stuff.
—Rhett Allain, Wired, 17 Sep. 2020
The solutions to the wave equation describing a particle in this system can be labeled ψA when slit A is open and ψB when slit B is open.
—Urbasi Sinha, Scientific American, 7 Jan. 2020
All that can be said for sure is that the electron moves between quantum states according to the probability determined by Schrödinger’s wave equation.
—Scott Bembenek, Discover Magazine, 7 June 2017
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“Wave equation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wave%20equation. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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