The Motion of the Spinning Electron

1926/04/10 by L. H. Thomas, L. H. THOMAS · 11 citations
Chemistry · Physics and Astronomy · #Atomic physics #Chemistry #Electron #Magnetic field #Physics #Precession #Quantum Mechanics and Applications #Quantum mechanics #Relativity and Gravitational Theory #Spin (aerodynamics) #Spinning #Theoretical physics #Theory of relativity #Zeeman effect

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