Solving the Dirac Equation for the Hydrogen Atom

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The discussion focuses on finding resources for the relativistic treatment of the hydrogen atom using Dirac's Equation, explicitly excluding methods involving Schrödinger's equation. A specific link to Dr. Transport's notes is highlighted as a valuable resource, appearing prominently in Google search results for this topic. Participants express difficulty in locating comprehensive materials on this subject, indicating a gap in accessible information.

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Would someone tell me some website where I can find the relativistic treatment of the hydrogen atom using Dirac's Equation? I am not trying the find the method which uses Schrödinger's equation and adds as perturbations fine and hyperfine structures?

Thank you. So far i have not find anything interesting about this subject in google.
 
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go quantum! said:
So far i have not find anything interesting about this subject in google.

What did you try searching for? For me, Dr. Transport's link comes up third in a Google search for "solving the dirac equation for the hydrogen atom". Your post comes up first. :biggrin:
 

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