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Quantum EngineeringYear 1: Quantum Mechanics CoreMonth 16Day 437

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Year 1·Month 16·Week 3

Day 437: Darwin Term

Day 437 of 2,016~2 min read

Learning Objectives

  • •Understand the physical origin of the Darwin term
  • •Derive the Darwin Hamiltonian
  • •See why it only affects l = 0 states
  • •Calculate the energy correction
  • •Connect to the Dirac equation

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