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Physical review. D. Particles, fields, gravitation, and cosmology/Physical review. D. Particles and fields

Form of a spin-dependent quantum potential

Nicola Cufaro Petroni, Ph. Gueret, Jean Pierre Vigier

Published Jul 15, 1984• 12 citations
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Abstract

The form of the quantum potential for spin-1⁄2 particles obeying a second-order wave equation is derived and the perspectives of its future applications are briefly discussed.
DOI
10.1103/physrevd.30.495

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