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* A nice discussion can be found in [[http://www.quantumfieldtheory.info/website_Chap03.pdf |chapter 3 of Klauber's Student Friendly QFT book]] | * A nice discussion can be found in [[http://www.quantumfieldtheory.info/website_Chap03.pdf |chapter 3 of Klauber's Student Friendly QFT book]] | ||
* For an elementary derivation of the Klein-Gordon equation see Physics from Symmetry by Schwichtenberg | * For an elementary derivation of the Klein-Gordon equation see Physics from Symmetry by Schwichtenberg | ||
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+ | **Graphical Summary** | ||
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+ | The diagram below shows the Klein-Gordon equation and its Lagrangian in various forms. For a more detailed explanation see [[https://esackinger.wordpress.com/appendices/#field_equations|Fun with Symmetry]]. | ||
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+ | {{:equations:klein_gordon.jpg?nolink}} | ||
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<tabbox Why is it interesting?> | <tabbox Why is it interesting?> | ||
- | The Klein-Gordon equation is the correct equation of motion that describes free [[basic_notions:spin|spin]] $0$ particles. | + | The Klein-Gordon equation is the correct equation of motion that describes free [[basic_notions:spin|spin]] $0$ particles. For a spin-1 generalization see the Duffin-Kemmer-Petiau equation. |
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