Schrödinger equation
noun
Schrö·ding·er equation
ˈshrā-diŋ-ər 
ˈshrō-,
ˈshrœ-
ˈshrər-,
ˈshrə-
: an equation that describes the wave nature of elementary particles and is fundamental to the description of the properties of all matter
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This is most clear with the many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics, which says that the world is described by a state in a Hilbert space evolving according to the Schrodinger equation and that's it.
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Sean Carroll, Discover Magazine, 4 June 2012
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Sean Carroll, Discover Magazine, 4 June 2012
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