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arXiv:0807.0025

The Schrodinger equation and negative energies

Stanley A. Bruce

Published Jun 30, 2008• 0 citations
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Abstract

We present a nonrelativistic wave equation for the electron in (3+1)-dimensions which includes negative-energy eigenstates. We solve this equation for three well-known instances, reobtaining the corresponding Pauli equation (but including negative-energy eigenstates) in each case.
DOI
10.48550/arxiv.0807.0025

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