Includes a presentation of a qualitative theory of chemical bonding stressing the physical processes which occur on bond formation. This title does not seek to rationalize the phenomena of bonding by a series of mnemonic rules. It presents a unified and consistent treatment across all types of bonding in organic, inorganic and physical chemistry.
Quantum chemistry applies quantum mechanics and quantum field theory to address issues and problems in chemistry. The description of the electronic behaviour of atoms and molecules as pertaining to their reactivity is one of the applications of quantum chemistry. This book presents the important research from around the world in quantum chemistry.
Understanding the factors which determine the rates and products of elementary reactions is of fundamental importance to chemists. This book contains an introductory account of the theoretical framework and experimental methods used to elucidate the detailed mechanism of gas phase elementary reactions.
Presents the developments in high-performance computing and simulation on modern supercomputer architectures. This book covers trends in hardware and software development in general and specifically the vector-based systems and heterogeneous architectures. It presents innovative fields like coupled multi-physics or multi-scale simulations.
Presents the state of simulation using supercomputers. This book provides results achieved on systems of the Stuttgart High Performance Computing Center (HLRS) for the year 2008. It covers various fields of computational science and engineering, ranging from CFD and computational physics and chemistry to computer science.
Computational Physics introduces the basic numerical methods behind computational physics, providing computer experiments that demonstrate each algorithm. The simulation of classical and quantum systems is also included, with instructive examples spanning many fields in physics.
This book discusses the Jahn-Teller effect and vibronic interactions, addressing such topics as complex topologies of Jahn-Teller effect and conical intersections; multi-state vibronic interactions on strongly coupled potential energy surfaces and more.
The interest to amino acid amides arises from their biological important role. Some C- nGBP-amidated amino acids Ile, Val, Thr, Ser, Met, Trp, Gln and Arg have been studied by single crystal X-ray diffraction. The most C-GBP-amides are much more biologically active, comparing with the corresponding C-GBP-terminal free acids.
This book presents an introduction to the quantum theory at a level appropriate to university students in chemistry. The required background in physics and mathematics is kept at a minimum, the emphasis being on the physical ideas and their application in chemistry, especially to atoms and to the periodic table of the elements.
Helps chemical and other engineers develop their skills for solving mathematical models using Maple. Maple's 'dsolve' is used to obtain solutions for many of these models. This title offers Maple worksheets on the Springer website for use by readers to solve the example problems in the book.
Presents results of the analysis of results of the quantum-chemical semi-empirical and ab-initio calculations for different fuels. This title establishes the technique of theoretical estimation of the burn parameters of oxidisers of the differential fuels that may be used to look for more efficient non-pollution oxidisers.
This is the first textbook on Computational Chemistry to genuinely cover the basics. This corrected second edition contains new material which includes solvent effects, the treatment of singlet diradicals, and the fundamentals of computational chemistry.
Time-dependent density-functional theory (TDDFT) is a quantum mechanical approach for the dynamical properties of electrons in matter. It's widely used in (bio)chemistry and physics to calculate molecular excitation energies and optical properties of materials. This is the first graduate-level text on the formal framework and applications of TDDFT.
This book explores various molecular modelling techniques and their applications in providing an understanding of the detailed mechanisms at play during biocatalysis in enzyme and ribozyme systems. These areas are reviewed by an international team of experts.
Filling a gap in the literature, Coordination Chemistry will be the standard textbook for years to come. The author, a well-known and highly regarded scientist in the field, focuses on application and concepts, tailoring his approach to chemistry students at the senior undergraduate and graduate levels.
Covers the science and technology of carbon plasmas and carbon vapors. Thsi book covers two strongly related fields: the molecular quantum theory of carbon plasmas and carbon nanostructures; and the molecular and atomic spectroscopy of such plasmas and vapors.
Niels Bohr's discoveries in quantum theory led to advances in physics and our understanding of atomic structure. His work won him the Nobel Prize in 1922 and his ideas continue to propel physics towards new discoveries. This title offers an account of the man who was both a part of The Manhattan Project but also an advocate of peace.
Emphasizing an understanding of the techniques and results of quantum chemistry, this book provides treatment of the simple systems basic to quantum chemistry. It includes numerous exercises to facilitate self-study and solutions to selected exercises. It presents group theory in a context of MO applications.
Covers proliferation of computational chemistry programs that calculate molecular properties. This book presents step-by-step SCF calculations of a helium atom and a hydrogen molecule, in addition to including an entire chapter on the Hartree-Fock method and post-Hartree-Fock methods for the calculation of molecular properties.
This book explores chemical bonds, their intrinsic energies, and the corresponding dissociation energies which are relevant in reactivity problems. It offers the first book on conceptual quantum chemistry, a key area for understanding chemical principles and predicting chemical properties.
Quantum chemistry is a branch of theoretical chemistry, which applies quantum mechanics and quantum field theory to address issues and problems in chemistry. The description of electronic behaviour of atoms and molecules as pertaining to their reactivity is one of the applications of quantum chemistry. This book presents the research in the field.
The theory of intermolecular forces has advanced very greatly in the last ten or 15 years. Improved experimental and computational methods have made it possible to develop more accurate descriptions, but these require advanced mathematical techniques which are fully described in this monograph.
This thesis presents a compact and coherent introduction of basic theoretical features, which provides a foundation for the development of approaches for calculation of condensed phase entropies on the basis of well-established quantum chemical methods.
Reinvigorated by advances and insights the quantum theory of irreversible processes has attracted growing attention. This book introduces the very basic concepts of semi group dynamics of open quantum systems and reviews a variety of modern applications.
Describes the main methods of one-and two-dimensional high-resolution NMR spectroscopy in liquids within the quantum-mechanical formalism of the density matrix. It is particularly intended for those scientists who do not have a working knowledge of quantum calculations.
A comprehensive account of the main features and possibilities of LCAO methods for the first principles calculations of electronic structure of periodic systems. It describes the basic theory underlying the LCAO methods applied to periodic systems and the use of wave-function-based, density-based (DFT) and hybrid hamiltonians.
Making extensive use of Matlab and Octave, this textbook illustrates several numerical methods for the computer solution of certain classes of mathematical problems. The text includes some 70 examples, 120 solved exercises and 35 Matlab and Octave programs.
Provides a toolkit for applying quantum mechanics to chemical problems, introducing advanced approaches using approximate methods. This book describes areas of chemistry where quantum mechanics is important, and shows how quantum mechanics can be applied to chemical problems.
Quantum mechanics is of central importance in chemistry. This book deals with the foundations of quantum mechanics and acts as a tool kit for applying quantum mechanics to chemical problems. It is an intermediate level text aimed at second and third year undergraduates.
Provides fundamentals of the interaction of light and matter and progresses through the laws of light absorption, instrumentation and standards to the chemometric techniques. This book includes chapters which cover colour, structural aspects of UV spectroscopy, detection in high performance liquid chromatography and flourescence.
Provides an account of the fundamental principles of the density-functional theory of the electronic structure of matter and its applications to atoms and molecules. This book contains a discussion of the chemical potential and its derivatives. It is intended for physicists, chemists, and advanced students in chemistry.
This book presents an interdisciplinary overview on the most recent advances in QSAR studies. The first part consists of a comprehensive review of QSAR methodology. The second part highlights the interdisciplinary aspects and new areas of QSAR modelling.
Presents surveys of the developments in the field of quantum chemistry. This title includes articles, invited reviews and proceedings of major international conferences and workshops. It is written by some of the leading international researchers in quantum and theoretical chemistry. It highlights important interdisciplinary developments.
Chemical Structure and Reactivity: an integrated approach rises to the challenge of depicting the reality of chemistry. Offering a fresh approach, it depicts the subject as a seamless discipline, showing how inorganic, organic and physical concepts can be blended together to achieve the common goal of understanding chemical systems.