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Méthodes mathématiques en chimie quantique : Une introduction = Mathematical methods in quantum chemistry : An introduction
This book presents the mathematical foundations of several models of quantum chemistry. It is intended for graduate students in mathematics (and possibly also for scientists from physics or chemistry interested in understanding the formal underpinnings of their models), and introduces techniques and methods from several mathematical fields, in particular variational techniques, nonlinear analysis, spectral theory and partial differential equations theory.
Intermolecular Forces and Clusters I
the present volume is a collection of reviews, here intended to describe the present state-of-the-art in the construction and use of intermolecular force fields. In particular, this is Part I of a two-part collection dedicated to Anthony J. Stone, a pioneer in both high-level ab initio quantum chemistry and the theory and practice of intermolecular forces. ...
Hybrid Methods of Molecular Modeling
Hybrid Methods of Molecular Modeling is a self-contained advanced review volume. It provides a step by step derivation of the consistent theoretical picture of hybrid modeling methods and a thorough analysis of the concepts and current practical methods of hybrid modeling based on this theory. The book presents its material sequentially, paying attention both to the physical soundness of the approximations used and to the mathematical rigor necessary for the practical development of the robust modeling code.
Frontiers in Quantum Systems in Chemistry and Physics
The basic theory of matter on the nanoscale is quantum mechanics and the application of quantum mechanics to the study of the many-body problem in molecules and materials is a rapidly developing field of research. Frontiers in Quantum Systems in Chemistry and Physics defines the leading edge; hence it describes the new theoretical developments available to a wider audience and presents theories which provide, for example, new insights into the structure of increasing complex molecular systems or molecules in a variety of environments. New computational techniques and practices are accessed, exploiting the wide range of equipment available to the researcher from “leadership” class supercomputers to distributed workstations and the internet.
Conceptual density functional theory : Towards a new chemical reactivity theory
This two-volume reference book shows how conceptual density functional theory can reconcile empirical observations within silico calculations using density functional theory, molecular orbital theory, and valence bond theory. The ability to predict properties like electronegativity, acidity/basicity, strong covalent and weak intermolecular interactions as well as chemical reactivity makes DFT directly applicable to almost all problems in applied chemistry, from synthetic chemistry to catalyst design and materials characterization.
Atomistic approaches in modern biology : From quantum chemistry to molecular simulations
This volume of Topics in Current Chemistry presents an overview of atomistic theoreticalmethodsapplied tomolecular biologicalsystems. Itthus repesents abottom-upview of chemistryonbiologyfroma theoreticalperspective. The chapters arearrangedsuchthat important issuesareconsidered startingfrom a quantum mechanical perspective and proceeding to a molecular mechanics and molecular dynamics descriptiono fthemotionoftheelementaryparticles involved.which are responsible for the properties and function of biomolecules. Depending on the length and time scales relevant for a given phenomenon to be investigated, tailored theoretical methods are required to account for these. If one is interested in large scale motions of molecules, a molecul- mechnanics-based description willbeappropriate.
