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Thomas-Fermi equation Thomas-Fermi equation[′täm·əs ′fer·mē i‚kwā·zhən] (atomic physics) The differential equation x 1/2(d 2 y / dx 2)= y 3/2that arises in calculating the potential in the Thomas-Fermi atom model; the physically meaningful solution satisfies the boundary conditions y (0)=1 and y (∞)=0. |