Following the conventions of quantum mechanics, we will define a function known as the wavefunction, ψ(x,t) , to describe the electron. It is typically a complex function and it has the important pro...Following the conventions of quantum mechanics, we will define a function known as the wavefunction, ψ(x,t) , to describe the electron. It is typically a complex function and it has the important property that its magnitude squared is the probability density of the electron at a given position and time.
