"psi function" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: psi functions [plural]
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  1. (mathematics) A function of a complex variable obtained by differentiating the logarithm of a gamma function; the digamma function Categories (topical): Functions, Mathematics
    Sense id: en-psi_function-en-noun-rWvuH5QO Topics: mathematics, sciences
  2. (physics) The Schrödinger wave function Categories (topical): Physics
    Sense id: en-psi_function-en-noun-5VESAmT0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 61 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 39 61 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 39 61 Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

Inflected forms

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