probability wave

Scientific  

1. A quantum state of a particle or system, as characterized by a wave propagating through space, in which the square of the magnitude of the wave at any given point corresponds to the probability of finding the particle at that point. Mathematically, a probability wave is described by the wave function, which is a solution to the wave equation describing the system.

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Example Sentences

Quantum physics describes reality using probability wave functions, while general relativity describes how matter and energy shape the geometry of spacetime.

From Science Daily

A profound consequence is that the probability wave applies to all locations in the universe.

From Salon

Specifically, the size of a probability wave at any given point of location is proportional to the probability that the electron is located at that location.

From Salon