List of things named after Erwin Schrödinger

This is a list of things named after the Austrian theoretical physicist Erwin Schrödinger.

Quantum physics

Einstein–Schrödinger equation, see Wheeler–DeWitt equation
Schrödinger's cat, a thought experiment devised by Schrödinger that illustrates what he saw as the problem of the Copenhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics applied to everyday objects
Schrödinger equation, an equation formulated by Schrödinger that describes how the quantum state of a physical system changes in time
Schrödinger field, a quantum field which obeys the Schrödinger equation
Schrödinger method, a method used to solve some problems of distribution and occupancy
Schrödinger operator, see Hamiltonian (quantum mechanics)
Schrödinger picture, a formulation of quantum mechanics in which the state vectors evolve in time, but the operators (observables and others) are constant
Robertson–Schrödinger relation

Schrödinger (crater), a lunar impact crater
Vallis Schrödinger, a long, nearly linear valley that lies on the far side of the Moon
13092 Schrödinger, a main belt asteroid

The Erwin Schrödinger International Institute for Mathematical Physics
Erwin Schrödinger Prize of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (1956)
"Schrödinger" – A Dirac codec implementation developed by David Schleef.^[1]
Schrödinger (company), a scientific software company
Schrödinger (Hellsing), a fictional character in the Hellsing manga series by Kouta Hirano

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