Bethe-Salpeter amplitudes and static properties of the deuteron

Abstract
Extended calculations of the deuteron's static properties, based on the numerical solution of the Bethe-Salpeter equation,.are presented. A formalism is developed, which provides a comparative analysis of the covariant amplitudes in various representations and nonrelativistic wave functions. The magnetic and quadrupole moments of the deuteron are calculated in the Bethe-Salpeter formalism and tlie role of relativistic corrections is discussed.