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Position eigenvector matrix elements and highly local expectation values of the charge density field are examined in the relativistic domain to establish a more satisfactory notion of charge distribution than is customarily employed.
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Fleming, G.N. (1974). Charge Distributions from Relativistic Form Factors. In: Enz, C.P., Mehra, J. (eds) Physical Reality and Mathematical Description. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-2274-3_22
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