The ionization conjecture in Thomas-Fermi-Dirac-von Weizsäcker theory

Rupert L. Frank, Phan Thành Nam, Hanne Van Den Bosch

We prove that in Thomas-Fermi-Dirac-von Weizsäcker theory, a nucleus of charge $Z>0$ can bind at most $Z+C$ electrons, where $C$ is a universal constant. This result is obtained th…