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Atomic phenomena are described mainly on the basis of non-relativistic quantum mechanics. Relativistic effects can generally be accounted for in a satisfactory way with perturbative methods. In recent years it has become increasingly apparent that a better understanding of the classical dynamics of an atomic system can lead to a deeper appreciation of various features in its observable quantum mechanical properties, see e.g. [FE97] and Sect. 5.3. This does not, however, invalidate the generally accepted point of view that quantum mechanics is the relevant theory for atomic physics.
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Friedrich, H. (1998). Review of Quantum Mechanics. In: Theoretical Atomic Physics. Advanced Texts in Physics. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-03704-1_1
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