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The Dirac equation in flat and curved spacetime
Student-Run Research Seminar| Speaker: | Moritz Reintjes, UC Davis |
| Location: | 2112 MSB |
| Start time: | Wed, Apr 16 2008, 12:10PM |
The Dirac equation is the relativistic version of the Schroedinger equation, describing the dynamics of a quantum mechanical particle. In this talk I give a brief physical and mathematical introduction to the Dirac equation, starting in flat Minkowski spacetime and generalizing the concept to a curved spacetime using a gauge symmetry.