Physics
Schrödinger Equation
Quick fact
The Schrödinger equation was formulated by Erwin Schrödinger in 1925 and earned him the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1933, yet even he famously said, 'I do not like it, and I am sorry I ever had anything to do with it.'
Why this is interesting
You've heard that particles can behave like waves. But how does a single equation describe the wave-like nature of matter? That's the mystery the Schrödinger equation solves.