Published September 1981 | Version v1
Journal article

Nonrelativistic equations of motion for particles with arbitrary spin

  • 1. Institute of Mathematics, Ukrainian Academy of Sciences, Kiev

Description

First- and second-order Galileo-invariant systems of differential equations which describe the motion of nonrelativistic particles of arbitrary spin are derived. The equations can be derived from a Lagrangian and describe the dipole, quadrupole, and spin-orbit interaction of the particles with an external field; these interactions have traditionally been regarded as purely relativistic effects. The problem of the motion of a nonrelativistic particle of arbitrary spin in a homogeneous magnetic field is solved exactly on the basis of the obtained equations. The generators of all classes of irreducible representations of the Galileo group are found

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Journal Title
Sov. J. Part. Nucl. (Engl. Transl.)
Journal Volume
12
Journal Issue
5
Series
Sov. J. Part. Nucl. (Engl. Transl.).
Journal Page Range
465-488
ISSN
0090-4759

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Notes
Cover-to-cover translation of Fizika Ehlementarnykh Chastits i Atomnogo Yadra (USSR).