thomson problem

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Proper noun

1. The problem of determining the [[minimum]] [[electrostatic]] [[potential energy]] [[configuration]] of a given number of [[electron]]s constrained to the [[surface]] of a [[unit sphere]] that [[repel]] each other with a [[force]] given by [[Coulomb's law]].

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