Abstract
Let N(Z) denote the number of electrons which a nucleus of charge Z can bind in non-relativistic quantum mechanics (assuming that electrons are fermions). We prove that N(Z)/Z → 1 as Z → ∞.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | The Stability of Matter |
Subtitle of host publication | From Atoms to Stars: Fourth Edition |
Publisher | Springer Berlin Heidelberg |
Pages | 103-112 |
Number of pages | 10 |
ISBN (Print) | 3540420835, 9783540222125 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2005 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Physics and Astronomy