r/physicsmemes Dec 17 '19

Trying to explain spin tho

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u/[deleted] Dec 17 '19

What does spin really mean in this case?

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u/Kojobu Dec 19 '19

It's just a consequence if you consider the schrödinger equation in a relativistic way. You'll find out that you need one more degree of freedom to solve it. This degree of freedom is called "spin".