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Thomas Precession

Great Britain · Science / Physics. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1926Date range
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1926

Llewellyn Thomas1926

Cambridge · Science / Physics

Derives the relativistic precession that resolves the factor needed in electron spin-orbit coupling.

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Llewellyn Thomas

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