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Spin magnetic moment of a free relativistic electron

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By decomposing the charge-current density, it is demonstrated that the “built-in” spin magnetic moment of a free relativistic electron iseħ/2mc, wherem is the Lorentz mass.

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  1. Department of Physical Sciences, California State College, Stanislaus, Turlock, California

    T. L. Chow

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Chow, T.L. Spin magnetic moment of a free relativistic electron. Found Phys 5, 453–454 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00708889

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