Principles of Quantum Mechanics · Problem 20.9

The Dirac Equation — R. Shankar

Physics — Quantum Mechanics · dirac-equation-negative-energy

Problem

Discuss the negative-energy solutions of the Dirac equation. Show that for a free particle the negative-energy solutions can be interpreted as positive-energy antiparticles moving in the opposite direction by applying charge conjugation to the negative-energy solutions.

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