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Dirac equation

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Summary

Dirac equation is a relativistic wave equation[1]. It draws 7,808 Wikipedia views per month (relativistic wave equation category, ranking #1 of 3).[2]

Key Facts

  • Discoverer or inventor: Paul Dirac[3]
  • Named after: Paul Dirac[4]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Dirac equation[5]
  • Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[6]
  • Stack Exchange tag: https://physics.stackexchange.com/tags/dirac-equation[7]
  • Different from: Dirac delta function[8]
  • Derivative work: Dirac equation in curved spacetime[9]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[10]

Why It Matters

Dirac equation has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] It is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

Related Entities

Paul Dirac

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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