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What is the relationship between the "matter waves" described by de Broglie, the probability amplitude function and Schrödinger's wave equation?
I've read the following:
"The wavelengths postulated by de Broglie to be associated with the motions of particles are in reality the wavelengths of the probability amplitudes or wave functions."
I've also read:
"What is a wave function? The short answer is that it is a probability amplitude, that also happens to solve Schrodinger’s equation."
Are they all versions of the same thing?
I've read the following:
"The wavelengths postulated by de Broglie to be associated with the motions of particles are in reality the wavelengths of the probability amplitudes or wave functions."
I've also read:
"What is a wave function? The short answer is that it is a probability amplitude, that also happens to solve Schrodinger’s equation."
Are they all versions of the same thing?