Abstract
Let N (Z) denote the number of electrons that a nucleus of charge Z binds in nonrelativistic quantum theory. It is proved that N(Z)Z1 as Z. The Pauli principle plays a critical role.
Original language | English (US) |
---|---|
Pages (from-to) | 994-996 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Physical review letters |
Volume | 52 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1984 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Physics and Astronomy