How to Use wave theory in a Sentence

wave theory

noun
  • Has your pursuit of pilot wave theory been a lonely one?
    Tim Folger, Scientific American, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Oh my god, pilot wave theory in principle is a wider physics; quantum theory is a special case of something bigger.
    Tim Folger, Scientific American, 16 Mar. 2026
  • In pilot wave theory, as de Broglie’s brainchild is known, particles are guided by attendant waves.
    Tim Folger, Scientific American, 16 Mar. 2026
  • According to the mantle wave theory, the breakup of continents causes hot, dense rock to pull away from the underside of tectonic plates gradually.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 26 Nov. 2025
  • Mantle wave theory The Northern Appalachian Anomaly is roughly 350 km (217 miles) across and lies approximately 200 km beneath New England.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 26 Nov. 2025

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