The Thomas-Fermi differential equation is the second-order ordinary differential equation
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where 
and, for a real solution, 
is nonnegative.
Thomas-Fermi Differential Equation
See also
Ionization Conjecture, Thomas-Fermi ModelExplore with Wolfram|Alpha
References
Bender, C. M. and Orszag, S. A. Advanced Mathematical Methods for Scientists and Engineers. New York: McGraw-Hill, p. 25, 1978.Zwillinger, D. Handbook of Differential Equations, 3rd ed. Boston, MA: Academic Press, p. 127, 1997.Referenced on Wolfram|Alpha
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