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Paul Dirac

In Our Time: Science

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The Dirac Equation and the Evolution of Physics

The Dirac equation is still at the heart of the deepest series we have of fundamental particles today. It's not just that it describes the electron itself, but how it interacts with light and other electromagnetic fields. So if you think about it, the light that now flows into your eye, you can see it because when it flows in, it will basically stimulate an electron into your optic nerve and so on. And that's described by the Dirac equation.

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