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Theoretical Chemistry and Physics of Heavy and Superheavy Elements (Hardcover, 2003 ed.)
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Theoretical Chemistry and Physics of Heavy and Superheavy Elements (Hardcover, 2003 ed.)
Series: Progress in Theoretical Chemistry and Physics, 11
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Quantum mechanics provides the fundamental theoretical apparatus
for describing the structure and properties of atoms and molecules
in terms of the behaviour of their fundamental components,
electrons and nudeL For heavy atoms and molecules containing them,
the electrons can move at speeds which represent a substantial
fraction of the speed of light, and thus relativity must be taken
into account. Relativistic quantum mechanics therefore provides the
basic formalism for calculating the properties of heavy-atom
systems. The purpose of this book is to provide a detailed
description of the application of relativistic quantum mechanics to
the many-body prob lem in the theoretical chemistry and physics of
heavy and superheavy elements. Recent years have witnessed a
continued and growing interest in relativistic quantum chemical
methods and the associated computa tional algorithms which
facilitate their application. This interest is fu elled by the need
to develop robust, yet efficient theoretical approaches, together
with efficient algorithms, which can be applied to atoms in the
lower part of the Periodic Table and, more particularly, molecules
and molecular entities containing such atoms. Such relativistic
theories and computational algorithms are an essential ingredient
for the description of heavy element chemistry, becoming even more
important in the case of superheavy elements. They are destined to
become an indispensable tool in the quantum chemist's armoury.
Indeed, since relativity influences the structure of every atom in
the Periodic Table, relativistic molecular structure methods may
replace in many applications the non-relativistic techniques widely
used in contemporary research."
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