The wave equation for the hydrogen atom nucleus accounts for finite nuclear mass.

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Is it true that the wave equation for the hydrogen atom nucleus accounts for finite nuclear mass?

Yes. Wave equations for hydrogenic systems can be formulated to explicitly account for finite nuclear mass.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 2 sources for, 0 against · Last checked 4 Aug 2026

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The retrieved literature includes studies examining wave equations and energy levels in hydrogenic systems with specific inclusions for finite nuclear mass. Papers [4] and [6] directly support this aspect.

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Antiprotonic atoms with nonperturbative inclusion of vacuum polarization and finite nuclear mass

2025

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Patkóš, V. & Pachucki, K. (2025). Antiprotonic atoms with nonperturbative inclusion of vacuum polarization and finite nuclear mass. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1103/82t6-y58b

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A Symmetric Decomposition of the Two?Electron Wave Equation for Finite Nuclear Mass

1965

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Kalotas, T. (1965). A Symmetric Decomposition of the Two?Electron Wave Equation for Finite Nuclear Mass. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1071/ph650511

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