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<math>i\hbar\frac{\partial}{\partial t}|\Psi\rangle=\hat H|\Psi\rangle</math>
<math>i\hbar\frac{\partial}{\partial t}|\Psi\rangle=\hat H|\Psi\rangle</math>
where <math>i</math> is the [[complex number|imaginary unit]],<br><math>\hbar</math> is [[Planck's constant]] divided by <math>2\pi</math>, <br><math>|\Psi\rangle</math> is the quantum mechanical state or [[wavefunction]] (expressed here in [[Dirac notation]]), and <br><math>\hat H</math> is the [[Hamiltonian]] operator.
where <math>i</math> is the [[complex number|imaginary unit]],<br><math>\hbar</math> is [[Planck's constant]] divided by <math>2\pi</math>, <br><math>|\Psi\rangle</math> is the quantum mechanical state or wavefunction (expressed here in [[Dirac notation]]), and <br><math>\hat H</math> is the [[Hamiltonian]] operator.
The left side of the equation describes how the wavefunction changes with time; the right side is related to its energy. For the simplest case of a particle of mass m moving in a one-dimensional potential V(x), the Schrodinger equation can be written
The left side of the equation describes how the wavefunction changes with time; the right side is related to its energy. For the simplest case of a particle of mass m moving in a one-dimensional potential V(x), the Schrodinger equation can be written
where <math>\omega</math> is as above.
where <math>\omega</math> is as above.
==See Also==
*[[Quantum Mechanics]]
*[[Differential equation]]
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