boundary condition

noun — 2 senses

boundary condition

noun
1

Mathematics, Sciences Any of a set of constraints that limit the solutions of a differential equation

2

either one of the conditions that the wave function must be continuous and that its derivative must be as well, except in the case of infinite potential

Quantum mechanics

Derived terms
Dirichlet boundary condition, Neumann boundary condition, Robin boundary condition

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