Stability of Matter

@inproceedings{Loss2005StabilityOM,
  title={Stability of Matter},
  author={Michael Loss},
  year={2005}
}
We review results concerning the problem of ‘Stability of Matter’. Non-relativistic, relativistic quantum mechanics as well as matter interacting with classical fields is discussed and the strategies of the various proofs of these results is given in some detail. This is followed by a short discussion of the corresponding problem of matter interacting with the radiation field. 
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