Question

What was Schrodinger's discovery?

Answer 1

1. Schrodinger's discovery was the Schrodinger equation which associates wavefunctions with quantum (atomic) particles.
2. Schrodinger's equation is given as, $\hat{H}\psi =E\psi$. Here, $\hat{H}$ denotes the Hamiltonian, which when operated on a wavefunction $\psi$, gives the energy $E$ of the state of the particle represented by the wavefunction.
3. A wavefunction is a function that contains information on the state of a quantum particle. Information such as energy, momentum, and position of the particle can be derived from the wave function.

Hence, Schrodinger's discovery was the Schrodinger equation.