Properties of the DKP (Duffin-Kemmer-Petiau) equation

Conference · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1988

OSTI ID:6906595

Nieto, M M

After recalling the development of relativistic quantum mechanics, I elucidating the properties of the Duffin-Kemmer-Petiau first-order wave equation for spin-0 and -1 mesons. The DKP equation is formally compared to the Dirac equation, and physically compared to the Klein-Gordon second-order equation for mesons. I point out where the DKP and KG equations predict the same results, and where their predictions are different. I conclude with an example of where these differences might interest people studying quark models of nuclei. 9 refs.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 6906595
• Report Number(s): LA-UR-88-2339; CONF-8806130-3; ON: DE88014330
• Resource Relation: Conference: Relativistic nuclear many-body physics conference, Columbus, OH, USA, 6 Jun 1988; Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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BOSONS
COMPOSITE MODELS
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
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