Extension of the Foldy-Wouthuysen Transformation

DOI10.1103/PhysRev.128.2454zbMath0127.43902OpenAlexW2144627761MaRDI QIDQ5335094

E. I. Blount

Publication date: 1962

Published in: Physical Review (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1103/physrev.128.2454

zbMATH Keywords

quantum theory

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

General mathematical topics and methods in quantum theory (81Qxx)

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