Proof that the H− ion has only one bound state. Details and extension to finite nuclear mass

It is rigorously demonstrated that the H− ion, treated in nonrelativistic approximation with Coulomb interactions only, has only one bound state for the electron to nucleus mass ratio less than 0.21010636. This extends earlier work which had proven the result in the fixed (infinite mass) nucleus approximation. The method used can, if desired, also be used to calculate rigorous lower bounds to the energies of those bound states of two electron atomic systems which do exist.