The subject of this book--intermolecular interactions-- is as
important in physics as in chemistry and molecular biology.
Intermolecular interactions are responsible for the existence of
liquids and solids in nature. They determine the physical and
chemical properties of gases, liquids, and crystals, the stability
of chemical complexes and biological compounds.
In the first two chapters of this book, the detailed qualitative
description of different types of intermolecular forces at large,
intermediate and short-range distances is presented. For the first
time in the literature, the temperature dependence of the
dispersion forces is analyzed and it is shown that the famous
Casimir-Polder formula for dispersion forces is incorrect at any
finite temperature. The author has aimed to make the presentation
understandable to a broad scope of readers without
oversimplification. In Chapter 3, the methods of quantitative
calculation of the intermolecular interactions are discussed and
modern achievements are presented. This chapter should be helpful
for scientists performing computer calculations of many-electron
systems.
The last two chapters are devoted to the many-body effects and
model potentials. More than 50 model potentials exploited for
processing experimental data and computer simulation in different
fields of physics, chemistry and molecular biology are represented.
The widely used optimization methods: simulated annealing,
diffusion equation method, basin-hopping algorithm, and genetic
algorithm are described in detail.
Significant efforts have been made to present the book in a
self-sufficient way for readers. All the necessary mathematical
apparatus, including vector andtensor calculus and the elements of
the group theory, as well as the main methods used for quantal
calculation of many-electron systems are presented in the
appendices.
All those working on the theoretical and experimental studies
of intermolecular interactions in chemistry, physics, biochemistry
and molecular biology will find this text of interest and it will
appeal to advanced undergraduates, graduates and researchers.
General
| Imprint: |
John Wiley & Sons
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
April 2006 |
| First published: |
June 2006 |
| Authors: |
I.G. Kaplan
|
| Dimensions: |
239 x 164 x 27mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
380 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-470-86332-9 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Science & Mathematics >
Chemistry >
General
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| LSN: |
0-470-86332-3 |
| Barcode: |
9780470863329 |
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