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A Comprehensive Description of the Relativistic Behavior of Electrons

Xiaomin Ren, Yidong Zhang

Published Dec 5, 2025• 0 citations
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Abstract

Based on the previous modifications on Schrödinger equation and Dirac equation in the case of the absence of electromagnetic field, a more comprehensive description of the relativistic behavior of electrons is presented.
DOI
10.1109/pgc68487.2025.11319450

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