Relativistic Quantum Mechanics

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McGraw-Hill, 1964 - Science - 300 pages
In this text the authors develop a propagator theory of Dirac particles, photons, and Klein-Gordon mesons and per-form a series of calculations designed to illustrate varioususeful techniques and concepts in electromagnetic, weak, andstrong interactions. these include defining and implementingthe renormalization program and evaluating effects of radia-tive corrections, such as the Lamb shift, in low-ordercalculations. The necessary background for the book is pro-vided by a course in nonrelativistic quantum mechanics atthe general level of Schiff's text, QUANTUM MECHANICS.

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Lorentz Covariance of the Dirac Equation
15
Solutions to the Dirac Equation for a Free Particle
27
The FoldyWouthuysen Transformation
45
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