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- noun mathematics A
function such that, for a givenlinear operator , for somescalar (called aneigenvalue ).
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The Copenhagen interpretation of QM says that the wavefunction should "collapse" (revert to a single eigenfunction) everywhere simultaneously when an observation is made.
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The Copenhagen interpretation of QM says that the wavefunction should "collapse" (revert to a single eigenfunction) everywhere simultaneously when an observation is made.
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\Phi+\bar {\Phi} is an eigenfunction belonging to '' E '', which means that the wave function may be chosen real.
Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2009
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The Copenhagen interpretation of QM says that the wavefunction should "collapse" (revert to a single eigenfunction) everywhere simultaneously when an observation is made.
Conservapedia - Recent changes [en] Cuddlytakun 2009
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The Copenhagen interpretation of QM says that the wavefunction should "collapse" (revert to a single eigenfunction) everywhere simultaneously when an observation is made.
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The exception being the case that is an eigenfunction belonging to E, which means that the wave function may be chosen real.
Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2009
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The Copenhagen interpretation of QM says that the wavefunction should "collapse" (revert to a single eigenfunction) everywhere simultaneously when an observation is made.
Conservapedia - Recent changes [en] KSorenson 2009
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The Copenhagen interpretation of QM says that the wavefunction should "collapse" (revert to a single eigenfunction) everywhere simultaneously when an observation is made.
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\Phi+\bar {\Phi} is an eigenfunction belonging to '' E '', which means that the wave function may be chosen real.
Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2009
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The Copenhagen interpretation of QM says that the wavefunction should "collapse" (revert to a single eigenfunction) everywhere simultaneously when an observation is made.
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