antisymmetric wave function
antisymmetric wave function
[¦an·tē·si¦me·trik ′wāv ‚fəŋk·shən] (physics)
A many-particle wave function which changes its sign when the coordinates of two of the particles are interchanged.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
References in periodicals archive
This is followed, in Section 5, by the Hartree-Fock formulation which approximates the atomic
antisymmetric wave function by a single determinant of the orbitals.
It follows that there is no need to introduce the QCD's color degree of freedom in order to build an
antisymmetric wave function for this baryon.
Copyright © 2003-2025 Farlex, Inc
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.