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Starting from invariance properties and conservation laws, further symmetries of the Dirac equation are presented: the behavior under charge conjugation and time reversal. Finally, the massless Dirac equation is investigated.
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(2008). Symmetries and Further Properties of the Dirac Equation. In: Advanced Quantum Mechanics. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-85062-5_11
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