boundary condition

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Synonyms: boundary conditions

Antonyms: boundary conditions

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|maths}} Any of a set of [[constraint]]s that limit the solutions of a [[differential equation]]
2. {{lb|en|quantum mechanics}} either one of the [[condition]]s that the [[wave function]] must be [[continuous]] and that its [[derivative]] must be as well, except in the case of [[infinite]] [[potential]]

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