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On the Efimov Effect for Four Particles in Dimension Two

Mathematical Physics 2026-02-06 v1 math.MP Quantum Physics

Abstract

We prove that the Schr\"odinger operator describing four particles in two dimensions, interacting solely through short-range three-body forces, can possess infinitely many bound states. This holds under the assumption that each three-body subsystem has a virtual level at zero energy. Our result establishes an analog of the Efimov effect for such four-particle systems in two dimensions.

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@article{arxiv.2602.05942,
  title  = {On the Efimov Effect for Four Particles in Dimension Two},
  author = {Jonathan Rau and Marvin R. Schulz},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2602.05942},
  year   = {2026}
}

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58 pages and three figures

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