Ground states in non-relativistic quantum electrodynamics. (Q5950698)

Hydrogen atom is not an exactly solvable quantum mechanical sytem if radiative processes are taken into account. The authors formulated quite generally the problem of non-relativistic quantum mechanics taking into account radiation and give some exact results. Previously the similar, but most restricted poblem, was examined by Arai and coauthors (1983-1999). The authors of the actual paper show the occurence of a ground state (of a state with minimum of the energy), which satisfies the Schrödinger equation for all values of the particle mass, the fine-structure constant, the magnetic g-factor and the ultraviolet cutoff. An important question arises in the connection with the problem examined: for which concrete values of the N' the problem can be solved exactly? This could be usseful in concrete quantum electrodynamical calculations.