Dictionary definition: wave function
A Dictionary of Chemistry;      344 words ...wave function A function ψ( x , y , z ... s equation in wave mechanics. The wave function is a mathematical expression involving ... The physical significance of the wave function is that the square of its absolute ...

Article: Rebounding electrons in quantum arenas. (chaotic motion of ...
Science News;  April 20, 1996 ;     700+ words ... ... electron's position is determined by a kind of map, called a wave function, that mathematically describes a quantum particle's probability ... fluctuations in current due to the appearance and disappearance of wave function scars. 'We've shown that for quantum particles, scars ...

Article: Implementation and testing of the opt model as a teaching ...
Nursing Education Perspectives;  January 1, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... professional nurse. The Outcome-Present State-Test (OPT) Model of Reflective ... test the match between a patient's present state and desired outcome state" (1999 ... effectiveness of Pesut and Herman's Outcome-Present State-Test (OPT) Model as a teaching ...

Article: Using NANDA, NIC, and NOC (NNN) Language for Clinical Reasoning ...
International Journal of Nursing Terminologies and Classifications;  July 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... nursing students completing Outcome-Present State-Test (OPT) model worksheets in ... nursing languages with the Outcome-Present State-Test (OPT) model of clincal reasoning ... juxtapose, and test the match between a present state and outcome state and make judgments ...

Dictionary definition: Present State Examination
A Dictionary of Sociology;      495 words ...Present State Examination (PSE) A test developed by psychiatrist John Wing and ... package (CATEGO) has been developed to assist this process. The Present State Examination has been widely used as a screening instrument in studies ...

Article: The Present State of Germany.(Brief article)(Book ...
Internet Bookwatch;  July 1, 2007 ;     476 words ...The Present State of Germany Samuel Pufendorf, author Michael J. Seidler, editor ... s official state historian Samuel Pufendorf (1632-1694), The Present State of Germany is a classic volume that sparked incendiary debate in its ...

Transcript: Commentary: Present state of journalism
NPR Weekend Edition - Sunday;  October 6, 2002 ;     586 words ... ... NPR Weekend Edition - Sunday 10-06-2002 Commentary: Present state of journalism Host: LIANE HANSEN Time: 12:00 Noon-1 ... Arts and Sciences. He used the occasion to remark on the present state of journalism. And he adapted his comments for broadcast ...