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Schrödinger wave function
A function which is a solution of Schrödinger's wave equation; the psi function
Schrödinger's cat
A supposed paradox in quantum mechanics taking the form of a thought experiment devised by Erwin Schrödinger

To see how, let us consider a nested system of Schrödinger's cats.

Schrödinger's kitten
Any of several experiments that show the paradoxical effects of quantum mechanics on a small scale, especially one that shows an atom to be in two places at the same time
Schrödinger's wave equation
A three-dimensional partial differential equation which determines the evolution of a quantum mechanical wave function
Schrödinger's cat experiment
(Felsefe) Schrödinger's cat experiment is a famous illustration of the principle in quantum theory of superposition, proposed by Erwin Schrödinger in 1935. Schrödinger's cat serves to demonstrate the apparent conflict between what quantum theory tells us is true about the nature and behavior of matter on the microscopic level and what we observe to be true about the nature and behavior of matter on the macroscopic level
Schrödinger equation
Fundamental equation developed in 1926 by Erwin Schrödinger that established the mathematics of quantum mechanics. The equation determines the behaviour of the wave function that describes the wavelike properties of a subatomic system. It relates kinetic energy and potential energy to the total energy, and it is solved to find the different energy levels of the system. Schrödinger applied the equation to the hydrogen atom and predicted many of its properties with remarkable accuracy. The equation is used extensively in atomic, nuclear, and solid-state physics. See also wave-particle duality
Erwin Schrödinger
born Aug. 12, 1887, Vienna, Austria died Jan. 4, 1961, Vienna Austrian physicist. He taught physics in Zürich (1921-27) and Berlin (1927-33), then left Germany, objecting to the persecution of Jews. He settled in Ireland, where he joined the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (1940-56). He made fundamental contributions to quantum mechanics, and he shared a 1933 Nobel Prize with P.A.M. Dirac for his development in 1926 of the wave equation now called the Schrödinger equation. In addition to his scientific research, he made contributions to philosophy and the history of science; his books include What Is Life? (1944), Nature and the Greeks (1954), and My View of the World (1961)