TY - GEN AU - Greiner, Walter TI - Relativistic quantum mechanics: wave equations SN - 9783540674573 U1 - 530.12 PY - 2000/// CY - Berlin PB - Springer KW - Physics KW - Wave Equation KW - Relativistic Wave Equation KW - Bilinear Covariants KW - Energy KW - Arbitrary Spins KW - Lorentz Invariance N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - Relativistic Quantum Mechanics - Wave Equations concentrates mainly on the wave equations for spin-0 and spin-1/2 particles. Chapter 1 deals with the Klein-Gordon equation and its properties and applications. The chapters that follow introduce the Dirac equation, investigate its covariance properties and present various approaches to obtaining solutions. Numerous applications are discussed in detail, including the two-center Dirac equation, hole theory, CPT symmetry, Klein's paradox, and relativistic symmetry principles. Chapter 15 presents the relativistic wave equations for higher spin (Proca, Rarita-Schwinger, and Bargmann-Wigner). The extensive presentation of the mathematical tools and the 62 worked examples and problems make this a unique text for an advanced quantum mechanics course ER -