Dirac equation

Noun

Meaning

Dirac equation (plural Dirac equations)

(physics) A relativistic wave equation that describes an electron (and similar particles); it predicted the existence of antiparticles

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Examples

Again the Dirac equation may be solved analytically in the special case of a two-body system, such as the hydrogen atom. Source: Internet

Bohm himself in 1953 presented an extension of the theory satisfying the Dirac equation for a single particle. Source: Internet

Meanwhile, if one varies this with respect to one gets the Dirac equation. Source: Internet

Other formulations The Dirac equation can be formulated in a number of other ways. Source: Internet

;Relativistic Dirac equation The relativistic Dirac equation has problems for elements with more than 137 protons. Source: Internet

Solutions See Dirac spinor for details of solutions to the Dirac equation. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Dirac constant Dirac delta Dirac delta function Dirac fermion Dirac notation Dirac particle