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The Ground State Energy of Heavy Atoms: The Leading Correction

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For heavy atoms (large atomic number Z) described by no-pair operators in the Furry picture, we find the ground state’s leading energy correction. We compare the result with (semi-)empirical values and Schwinger’s prediction showing more than qualitative agreement.

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Handrek, M., Siedentop, H. The Ground State Energy of Heavy Atoms: The Leading Correction. Commun. Math. Phys. 339, 589–617 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00220-015-2413-x

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