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In this chapter, we shall investigate how the Lorentz covariance of the Dirac equation determines the transformation properties of spinors under Lorentz transformations.We begin by summarizing a few properties of Lorentz transformations, with which the reader is assumed to be familiar. The reader who is principally interested in the solution of specific problems may wish to omit the next sections and proceed directly to Sect. 6.3 and the subsequent chapters.
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(2008). Lorentz Transformations and Covariance of the Dirac Equation. In: Advanced Quantum Mechanics. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-85062-5_6
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