Vol 3 - Landau, Lifshitz - Quantum mechanics - non-relativistic theory (3ed., 1991) · Problem §70-1

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Physics — Landau & Lifshitz · thomas-fermi-electrostatic-energy-ratio

Problem

Find the relation between the energy of the electrostatic interaction between electrons and that of their interaction with the nucleus in a neutral atom, using the Thomas-Fermi model.

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