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Wave Functions
Source of package openstax.quantum · OpenStax University Physics, ch. 7 Quantum Mechanics, module m58576
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<definition id="fs-id1170902117892">
<term>Born interpretation</term>
<meaning id="fs-id1170904260186">states that the square of a wave function is the probability density</meaning>
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<definition id="fs-id1170902112940">
<term>normalization condition</term>
<meaning id="fs-id1170904144285">requires that the probability density integrated over the entire physical space results in the number one</meaning>
</definition>Referencing norms: NormalisedWaveFunctionIsAdmissible, normalization_condition_presented
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<definition id="fs-id1170902117503">
<term>wave function</term>
<meaning id="fs-id1170902220513">function that represents the quantum state of a particle (quantum system)</meaning>
</definition>The hash beside the text is the sha256 of its exact bytes. It is the check that the text shown matches the one pinned in the package: a divergence fails the oracle’s static analysis.