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evilcman
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Is there some kind of resolution to the Hydrogen atom problem in statistical physics, that is the fact that canonical partition function diverges for [tex]E_n = - E_0/n^2[/tex] with degeneracy [tex]n^2[/tex] since [tex] Z = \sum n^2 exp(-\beta E_0/n^2) > \sum n^2 exp(-\beta E_0) [/tex] , which makes the H atom problem seem ill-posed in statistical physics. I am sure this problem is treated in detail somewhere, can someone point me to a reference?
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