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In previous work the author was able to derive the Schrödinger equation by an analytical approach built around a physical model that featured a special diffusion process in an ensemble of particles. In the present work, this approach is extended to include the derivation of the Dirac equation. To do this, the physical model has to be modified to make provision for intrinsic electric and magnetic dipoles to be associated with each ensemble particle.
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Bess, L. A diffusion model for the Dirac equation. Found Phys 9, 27–54 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00715050
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