Semiclassical Limit of the Dirac Equation and Spin Precession

Annals of Physics

Volumn 282, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 420-431

  Spohn, Herbert ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

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EID: 0347112450     PISSN: 00034916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/aphy.2000.6039     Document Type: Article

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