Schrödinger equation

partial differential equation describing how the quantum state of a non-relativistic physical system changes with time
Schrödinger equation
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8 properties
Defining formula
\mathrm i\hbar \frac{d}{dt} |\Psi(t)\rangle = \hat{H} |\Psi(t)\rangle
Described by source
Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 8[4]
In defining formula
\mathrm{i}, \hbar, t, | \,\psi (t) \rangle, \hat{H}
Maintained by WikiProject
WikiProject Mathematics[6]
On focus list of Wikimedia project
Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[5]
🏷️ Also known as
en Schrodinger equation en Schroedinger equation en Schrödinger equation en Schrödinger wave equation ar معادلة شرودنقر ar معادله شرودنغر ar معادلة شرودنجر ar معادلة شرودنغر cs De Broglieho vlna cs Schrödingerova rovnice cs Nestacionární Schrödingerova rovnice cs De Broglieho hypotéza cs Schrodingerova rovnice cs Časová Schrödingerova rovnice da Schrödingers ligning da Schrödinger-ligningen da Schrödinger ligningen da Schrödingerligningen de schrödingersche Gleichung de Schrödinger-Gleichung
🔖 Identifiers · 31
Library of Congress authority ID
sh85118495
GND ID
4053332-3
OpenAlex ID
C63036615
BNCF Thesaurus ID
32491
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
119702345
Brilliant Wiki ID
schrodinger-equation
Dewey Decimal Classification
530.124, 515.353
Elhuyar ZTH ID
030510
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
science/Schrodinger-equation
Freebase ID
/m/0g97h
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
schrödingerligningen
Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)
4921452
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Microsoft Academic ID (discontinued)
63036615
NL CR AUT ID
ph195849
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007560881205171
Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
3973208
PSH ID
7609
Quora topic ID
Schrödinger-Equation
Stack Exchange tag
physics.stackexchange.com
Topic's main category
Category:Schrödinger equation
Treccani's Enciclopedia della Matematica ID
equazione-di-schrodinger
Wellcome Collection concept ID
fmgynbk7
Wolfram Language entity code
Entity["Concept", "SchrodingerEquation::6hq22"]
World of Physics ID
SchroedingerEquation
Zhihu topic ID
20014387

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Created notable works 1
Maintained by WikiProject 1
Named after 1
Named after 1
On focus list of Wikimedia project 1
Subclass of 1
Topic's main category 1
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← Different from 1
← Field of work 1
← Has use 1
← Solution to 1
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Summary

Schrödinger equation is a type of partial differential equation[1].

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Influence

Things named for Schrödinger equation include nonlinear it[7], a nonlinear partial differential equation[8].

Why It Matters

Entities named for Schrödinger equation include nonlinear it[7], a nonlinear partial differential equation[8].

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  1. 5w ago · Pruna.ar · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Author → Louis de Broglie
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  2. 23w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Maintained by WikiProject → WikiProject Mathematics
    Named after → Erwin Schrödinger
    On focus list of Wikimedia project → Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
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