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In this chapter we prove existence of stationary, well localized and stable states of atoms and, in a certain approximation, molecules. These are the lowest energy states, and their existence means that our quantum systems exist as well-localized objects, and do not disintegrate into fragments under sufficiently small perturbations.
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Gustafson, S.J., Sigal, I.M. (2012). Existence of Atoms and Molecules. In: Mathematical Concepts of Quantum Mechanics. Universitext. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-21866-8_10
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