Dirac field

noun

A fermionic field which consists of a 4-component spinor or a pair of 2-component Weyl spinors.

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Meanings

noun
  1. quantum mechanicsnatural sciencesA fermionic field which consists of a 4-component spinor or a pair of 2-component Weyl spinors.

Origin

Named after English physicist Paul Dirac.

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Dirac field. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dirac%20field

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