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In this chapter, we shall determine the energy levels in a Coulomb potential. To begin with, we will study the relatively simple case of the Klein–Gordon equation. In the second section, the even more important Dirac equation will be solved exactly for the hydrogen atom.
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(2008). The Coulomb Potential. In: Advanced Quantum Mechanics. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-85062-5_8
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