wave equation

wave equation
1. Math., Physics. any differential equation that describes the propagation of waves or other disturbances in a medium.
2. Physics. any of the fundamental equations of quantum mechanics whose solutions are possible wave functions of a particle. Cf. Schrödinger equation.
[1925-30]

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