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Derivation and solution of an infinite-component wave equation for the relativistic Coulomb problem

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Todorov, I.T. (1970). Derivation and solution of an infinite-component wave equation for the relativistic Coulomb problem. In: Goldin, G.A., et al. Group Representations in Mathematics and Physics. Lecture Notes in Physics, vol 6. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-05310-7_29

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