$$-\frac{\hbar^2}{2m}\nabla^2\psi+V\psi=E\psi$$ - Time Independent - $\psi$ is the [Wave Function](Wave%20Function.md) Quantum counterpart of Newton's second law in classical mechanics $$F=ma$$ [From](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schr%C3%B6dinger_equation) Given a set of known initial conditions, Newton's second law makes a mathematical prediction as to what path a given physical system will take over time. The Schrödinger equation gives the evolution over time of a [wave function](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wave_function), the quantum-mechanical characterization of an isolated physical system. [From](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schr%C3%B6dinger_equation) [Time–Independent Schrödinger Equation](https://homepage.univie.ac.at/reinhold.bertlmann/pdfs/T2_Skript_Ch_4.pdf) [RadialEquation.pdf](https://physics.weber.edu/schroeder/quantum/RadialEquation.pdf) ## Hamiltonian - Operator - Total energy of a system - Kinetic + Potential energy $$\hat{H}=\hat{T}+\hat{V}$$ - $\hat{V}$ - Potential Energy - $\hat{T}=\frac{\hat{p}\cdot\hat{p}}{2m}=-\frac{\hbar^2}{2m}\nabla^2$ - Kinetic Energy - $\hat{p}=-i\hbar\nabla$ - Momentum operator ## Wavefunction Normalisation - Adds up to 1 under the curve