Despite being named for Fermi, a “golden rule” first derived by this physicist predicts transitions due to perturbations. Both state vectors and observables have time dependence in a framework introduced by this physicist called the interaction picture. This physicist’s eponymous equation predicts free particles undergo rapid oscillatory motion called Zitterbewegung (“TSIT-ur-buh-VAY-goong”). The existence of a single magnetic monopole implies the quantization of electric charge according to this physicist’s quantization condition. This physicist “factored” the wave equation to find gamma matrices and spinors used in his namesake equation. The existence of negative energy solutions led this man to propose his namesake “sea” of electrons. For 10 points, what British physicist developed a namesake relativistic generalization of the Schrödinger equation? ■END■
ANSWER: Paul Dirac [accept Dirac sea; accept Dirac equation; accept Dirac picture; accept Dirac quantization condition]
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