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Schrödinger equation: Quick Facts

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Also Known As Schrödinger wave equation

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Diagram showing electron density shapes for atomic orbitals: A spherical s orbital at the top left, and three dumbbell-shaped p orbitals oriented along the x, y, and z axes below, each with labeled axes.
Diagram comparing the hydrogen atom's energy levels using Bohr's model, the Schrodinger equation, and the Dirac equation, with horizontal lines representing quantized binding energies and labels for each energy state.
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Erwin Schrödinger
Erwin Schrödinger
Austrian physicist
Max Born
Max Born
German physicist
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Terence Tao
Australian mathematician

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