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Complex energies in relativistic quantum theory

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A new four-component spin-1/2 wave equation for ordinary mass is discussed. It is shown that this equation has a conserved current not easily identified with a transition probability, only pure imaginary energy states, and is covariant. A tachyon-like Klein-Gordon equation is satisfied by this equation, but rest states are explicitly constructed.

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  1. James D. Edmonds Jr.

    Present address: San Diego State University, San Diego, California

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  1. Department of Physics, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon

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Edmonds, J.D. Complex energies in relativistic quantum theory. Found Phys 4, 473–479 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00708523

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