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In the context of some deformed canonical commutation relations leading to isotropic nonzero minimal uncertainties in the position coordinates, a Dirac equation is exactly solved for the first time, namely that corresponding to the Dirac…
A simple and reliable finite difference approach is presented for solution of the Dirac equation eigenproblem for states confined in rotationally symmetric systems. The method sets the boundary condition for the spinor wave function…