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Spin 1/2 is the first truly revolutionary discovery of quantum mechanics. The properties of this physical quantity in itself, the importance of its existence, and the universality of its physical effects were totally unexpected.
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See, for example, J.D. Jackson, Classical Electrodynamics, Section 11.8. New York: Wiley, (1975).
A.W. Overhauser, A.R. Collela, and S.A. Werner, Phys. Rev. Lett. 33, 1237 (1974); 34, 1472 (1975); 35, 1053 (1975).
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(2007). Spin 1/2. In: Lectures on Quantum Mechanics. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-37744-5_11
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