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A Dirac-type equation on R×S3 topology is derived. It is a generalization of the previously obtained Klein-Gordon-type, Schrödinger-type, and Weyl-type equations, and reduces to the latter in the appropriate limit. The (discrete) energy spectrum is found and the corresponding complete set of solutions is given as expansions in terms of the matrix elements of the irreducible representations of the group SU 2 . Finally, the properties of the solutions are discussed.
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Carmeli, M., Malin, S. Field theory onR×S 3 topology. III: The Dirac equation. Found Phys 15, 1019–1029 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00732844
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00732844