Some analytic efforts for the quantum effects near the singularity of Thomas-Fermi equation

This paper deals with Thomas-Fermi equation which is formulated as an Euler-Lagrange equation associated with the Fermi energy functional. Drawing upon advanced ingredients of Sobolev spaces and weak solutions, an analytic methodology is presented for the quantum correction near the origin of Thomas-Fermi equation. By this approach the existence and uniqueness of the minimizer for the energy functional of the Thomas-Fermi equation has been proved. It has been demonstrated that by the definition of such a functional and the relevant Sobolev spaces, the Thomas-Fermi equation, particularly of a neutral atom, extends to the nonlinear Poisson equation. Accordingly, weak solutions for more general Euler-Lagrange equation with more singularities are proposed

Keywords:

Thomas-Fermi equation , Fermi energy , Euler-Lagrange equation , Sobolev space , Weak solution