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What is a Wave Function? - What Does a Wave Function Collapse Mean?

  Atom and subatomic particles show both wave and particle properties. To understand their dual nature, we need equations, that explain their behavior, as in classical physics. In classical physics, we use Newtonian equations to understand properties such as positions, velocities, forces, and energies of massive objects in the macro world. Understanding such fundamentals is important as we enter the quantum world. When we step into quantum physics, we meet the Schrodinger Equation, which is the equation of motion established by analogy in classical physics. The main thing in this well-established equation is the wave function . The wave function is represented by the Greek letter psi ( Ψ ). This letter, which you see in the equation below, carries all the information about the particles in the system we are considering. Knowing it means knowing our particle. Let's examine the wave function in depth. Expression of the Schrodinger equation. In our previous articles, I talked about th...