Stability of systems of three arbitrary charges: General properties
Stability of systems of three arbitrary charges: General properties
The stability of systems consisting of a negative charge $\ensuremath{-}{q}_{1}$ and two positive charges ${q}_{2}$ and ${q}_{3}$ is discussed as a function of the values of the charges ${q}_{i}$ and of the constituent masses ${m}_{i}$. We give general results and list some open questions of interest, which hopefully will stimulate …