wave equation
noun
Mathematics, Physics. any differential equation that describes the propagation of waves or other disturbances in a medium.
Physics. any of the fundamental equations of quantum mechanics whose solutions are possible wave functions of a particle.
Compare Schrödinger equation.
Origin of wave equation
First recorded in 1925–30
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wave equation
noun
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