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Main Author: Suslov, Sergei K.
Format: Preprint
Published: 2024
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2401.07485
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author Suslov, Sergei K.
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contents The exact agreement between the Sommerfeld (1916) and Dirac (1928) results for the energy levels of the relativistic hydrogen atom (the so-called "Sommerfeld puzzle") is analyzed and extended. Werner Heisenberg called this coincidence a `miracle' but Erwin Schroedinger described it as a fortuitous computational accident.
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spellingShingle The "Sommerfeld Puzzle" and Its Extensions
Suslov, Sergei K.
Quantum Physics
The exact agreement between the Sommerfeld (1916) and Dirac (1928) results for the energy levels of the relativistic hydrogen atom (the so-called "Sommerfeld puzzle") is analyzed and extended. Werner Heisenberg called this coincidence a `miracle' but Erwin Schroedinger described it as a fortuitous computational accident.
title The "Sommerfeld Puzzle" and Its Extensions
topic Quantum Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2401.07485