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{{Short description|German physicist associated with orbital filling order and quantum hydrodynamics}} | |||
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{{Infobox scientist | {{Infobox scientist | ||
| name = Erwin Madelung | | name = Erwin Madelung | ||
| birth_date = 1881 | | image = Biography_Erwin_Madelung.jpg | ||
| death_date = 1972 | | caption = Madelung memorial image | ||
| birth_date = 18 May 1881 | |||
| birth_place = Bonn, Germany | |||
| death_date = 1 August 1972 | |||
| death_place = Frankfurt am Main, Germany | |||
| fields = Physics | | fields = Physics | ||
| work_institutions = University of Frankfurt | | work_institutions = University of Frankfurt | ||
| known_for = Madelung rule; Madelung equations | | known_for = Madelung rule; Madelung equations; quantum hydrodynamics | ||
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'''Erwin Madelung''' (1881-1972) was a German physicist associated with the Madelung rule for orbital filling and with a hydrodynamic formulation of quantum mechanics. | |||
'''Erwin Madelung''' (1881-1972) was a German physicist associated with the Madelung | |||
== Electron configurations == | |||
The Madelung rule is a practical ordering rule for filling atomic orbitals. It is widely used in elementary descriptions of [[Physics:Quantum atoms/electron configuration|electron configuration]], even though real atomic structure can include exceptions due to electron correlations and relativistic effects. | |||
== | Madelung also rewrote the Schrödinger equation in a fluid-like form, an approach now called the Madelung equations. | ||
== Quantum Collection links == | |||
* [[Physics:Quantum atoms/electron configuration]] | * [[Physics:Quantum atoms/electron configuration]] | ||
* [[Physics:Quantum atoms/orbital]] | * [[Physics:Quantum atoms/orbital]] | ||
* [[Physics:Quantum Schrödinger equation]] | |||
* [[Physics:Quantum Wavefunction]] | |||
== References == | |||
{{reflist|3}} | |||
* {{Cite journal |last=Madelung |first=E. |year=1927 |title=Quantentheorie in hydrodynamischer Form |journal=Zeitschrift für Physik |volume=40 |pages=322-326 |doi=10.1007/BF01400372}} | |||
* {{Cite web |title=Madelung rule |url=https://www.britannica.com/science/Madelung-rule |website=Encyclopaedia Britannica |access-date=2026-05-23}} | |||
{{Author|Harold Foppele}} | {{Author|Harold Foppele}} | ||
Latest revision as of 23:01, 24 May 2026
| Erwin Madelung | |
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| Madelung memorial image | |
| Born | 18 May 1881 Bonn, Germany |
| Died | 1 August 1972 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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| Known for | Madelung rule; Madelung equations; quantum hydrodynamics |
Erwin Madelung (1881-1972) was a German physicist associated with the Madelung rule for orbital filling and with a hydrodynamic formulation of quantum mechanics.
Electron configurations
The Madelung rule is a practical ordering rule for filling atomic orbitals. It is widely used in elementary descriptions of electron configuration, even though real atomic structure can include exceptions due to electron correlations and relativistic effects.
Madelung also rewrote the Schrödinger equation in a fluid-like form, an approach now called the Madelung equations.
Quantum Collection links
- Physics:Quantum atoms/electron configuration
- Physics:Quantum atoms/orbital
- Physics:Quantum Schrödinger equation
- Physics:Quantum Wavefunction
References
- Madelung, E. (1927). "Quantentheorie in hydrodynamischer Form". Zeitschrift für Physik 40: 322-326. doi:10.1007/BF01400372.
- "Madelung rule". https://www.britannica.com/science/Madelung-rule.
Author: Harold Foppele