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In non-relativistic theory the hydrogen atom is one of the few cases for which the Schrödinger equation may be solved exactly. For this to be possible the proton and electron are assumed to be spinless, and the only role that the proton plays is to provide an attractive Coulombic potential; the finite mass of the proton may, of course, be taken into account by using a reduced mass for the electron.
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Moss, R.E. (1973). The Hydrogen Atom. In: Advanced Molecular Quantum Mechanics. Studies in Chemical Physics. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-5688-9_11
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