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. 2019 Oct 12;7(1):2–3. doi: 10.1093/nsr/nwz153

Table 1.

Decomposition of fluid motion into center-of-mass motion in the classical sense and non-classical spin motion.

Kinematics Hydrodynamics Quantum mechanics
Center-of-mass motion u Inline graphic Inline graphic (kinetic energy)
Spin or Zitterbewegung V Inline graphic Inline graphic (Bohm Potential)

Wave function Inline graphic. Linear momentum and spin vector can be expressed accordingly with Pauli matrices Inline graphic, Inline graphic, Inline graphic.