Comment on "Attractive Forces between Electrons in 2 + 1 Dimensional QED"

TL;DR

This paper critiques a recent numerical model for bound states in QED3, revealing it improperly truncates the Aharonov-Bohm potential, which is crucial for accurate physical representation.

Contribution

It identifies and clarifies the incorrect truncation of the Aharonov-Bohm potential in a proposed QED3 bound state model, emphasizing the importance of correct potential treatment.

Findings

The proposed model truncates the Aharonov-Bohm potential improperly.

Proper inclusion of the Aharonov-Bohm potential is essential for accurate QED3 bound state calculations.

The critique highlights the need for correct potential treatment in numerical models.

Abstract

It is shown that a model recently proposed for numerical calculations of bound states in QED$_3$ is in fact an improper truncation of the Aharonov-Bohm potential.