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Sharp upper bounds for the density of relativistic atoms: Noninteracting case

Mathematical Physics 2026-04-08 v1 Analysis of PDEs math.MP Spectral Theory

Abstract

We prove an optimal upper bound for the density of electrons of an infinite Bohr atom (no electron-electron interactions) described by the relativistic operators of Chandrasekhar and Dirac. We also consider densities in each angular momentum channel separately.

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@article{arxiv.2604.04010,
  title  = {Sharp upper bounds for the density of relativistic atoms: Noninteracting case},
  author = {Rupert L. Frank and Konstantin Merz},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2604.04010},
  year   = {2026}
}

Comments

29 pages. Dedicated to Barry Simon on the occasion of his 80th birthday