The ionization conjecture in Thomas–Fermi–Dirac–von Weizsäcker theory
Frank R, Nam P, Van Den Bosch H. 2018. The ionization conjecture in Thomas–Fermi–Dirac–von Weizsäcker theory. Communications on Pure and Applied Mathematics. 71(3), 577–614.
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Frank, Rupert;
Phan Thanh, NamISTA;
Van Den Bosch, Hanne
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Abstract
We prove that in Thomas–Fermi–Dirac–von Weizsäcker theory, a nucleus of charge Z > 0 can bind at most Z + C electrons, where C is a universal constant. This result is obtained through a comparison with Thomas-Fermi theory which, as a by-product, gives bounds on the screened nuclear potential and the radius of the minimizer. A key ingredient of the proof is a novel technique to control the particles in the exterior region, which also applies to the liquid drop model with a nuclear background potential.
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2018-03-01
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Communications on Pure and Applied Mathematics
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Wiley-Blackwell
Acknowledgement
We thank the referee for helpful suggestions that improved the presentation of the paper. We also acknowledge partial support by National Science Foundation Grant DMS-1363432 (R.L.F.), Austrian Science Fund (FWF) Project Nr. P 27533-N27 (P.T.N.), CONICYT (Chile) through CONICYT–PCHA/ Doctorado Nacional/2014, and Iniciativa Científica Milenio (Chile) through Millenium Nucleus RC–120002 “Física Matemática” (H.V.D.B.).
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71
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3
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577 - 614
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Frank R, Nam P, Van Den Bosch H. The ionization conjecture in Thomas–Fermi–Dirac–von Weizsäcker theory. Communications on Pure and Applied Mathematics. 2018;71(3):577-614. doi:10.1002/cpa.21717
Frank, R., Nam, P., & Van Den Bosch, H. (2018). The ionization conjecture in Thomas–Fermi–Dirac–von Weizsäcker theory. Communications on Pure and Applied Mathematics. Wiley-Blackwell. https://doi.org/10.1002/cpa.21717
Frank, Rupert, Phan Nam, and Hanne Van Den Bosch. “The Ionization Conjecture in Thomas–Fermi–Dirac–von Weizsäcker Theory.” Communications on Pure and Applied Mathematics. Wiley-Blackwell, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1002/cpa.21717.
R. Frank, P. Nam, and H. Van Den Bosch, “The ionization conjecture in Thomas–Fermi–Dirac–von Weizsäcker theory,” Communications on Pure and Applied Mathematics, vol. 71, no. 3. Wiley-Blackwell, pp. 577–614, 2018.
Frank R, Nam P, Van Den Bosch H. 2018. The ionization conjecture in Thomas–Fermi–Dirac–von Weizsäcker theory. Communications on Pure and Applied Mathematics. 71(3), 577–614.
Frank, Rupert, et al. “The Ionization Conjecture in Thomas–Fermi–Dirac–von Weizsäcker Theory.” Communications on Pure and Applied Mathematics, vol. 71, no. 3, Wiley-Blackwell, 2018, pp. 577–614, doi:10.1002/cpa.21717.
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