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Relativistic quantum mechanics and mass-quantization

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  2. P. t. Institute for Theoretical Physics, Copenhagen, Denmark

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Enatsu, H. Relativistic quantum mechanics and mass-quantization. Il Nuovo Cimento (1855-1868) 3 (Suppl 3), 526–586 (1956). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02744331

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