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The attempt to answer this question will take us to the beginning of the Universe; but let us defer this discussion till later. Let us proceed now to the discussion of the generalization of relativistic quantum mechanics. So far, I've explained that two of the characteristics of the Dirac equation are spin and the existence of the positron. But the Dirac equation is not the only relativistic equation; Maxwell's equations which describe the electromagnetic field are also relativistic. In quantum mechanics, even classical fields have particle characteristics, and classical particles also have field (wave) characteristics; thus both field and particle must be considered in a unified way.
By the Dirac equation he created the rnathe"'matics of spinors, and by the monopole theory he created the mathematics of frbre bundles, independently of the mathematicians. " He recently passed away in Florida. His lectures were delivered without any notes and without wasting one word, and were as elegant as his papers. 44 QUARKS - FRONTIERS IN ELEMENTARY PARTICLE PHYSICS Of course, these equations proceed also in the opposite direction. Thus, if there is enough energy, we can make an electron-positron pair.
If one wants to confrne a wave to a small volume, then it is necessary to choose one made up of short wavelength. Then by the de Broglie relationship which states that the wavelength is inversely proportional to the momentum of a particle, the uncertainty 16 QUARKS - FRONTIERS IN ELEMENTARY PARTICLE PHYSICS in momentum, and thus the uncertainty in the kinetic energy, becomes-large. This is what is known as Heisenberg's uncertainty principle. Since particles with higher energy can be confined in smaller volume, it is necessary to achieve high energies in order to probe the internal structures of matter by striking it with particles.