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Record Nr.

UNINA9910298641203321

Autore

Farantos Stavros C

Titolo

Nonlinear Hamiltonian Mechanics Applied to Molecular Dynamics [[electronic resource] ] : Theory and Computational Methods for Understanding Molecular Spectroscopy and Chemical Reactions / / by Stavros C. Farantos

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014

ISBN

3-319-09988-4

Edizione

[1st ed. 2014.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (165 p.)

Collana

SpringerBriefs in Electrical and Magnetic Properties of Atoms, Molecules, and Clusters, , 2730-7751

Disciplina

514.74

Soggetti

Chemistry, Physical and theoretical

Physical chemistry

Theoretical and Computational Chemistry

Physical Chemistry

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index at the end of each chapters.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction and Overview -- The Geometry of Hamiltonian Mechanics -- Dynamical Systems -- Quantum and Semiclassical Molecular Dynamics -- Numerical MethodsĀ  -- Applications -- Epilogue -- Appendix.

Sommario/riassunto

This brief presents numerical methods for describing and calculating invariant phase space structures, as well as solving the classical and quantum equations of motion for polyatomic molecules. Examples covered include simple model systems to realistic cases of molecules spectroscopically studied. Vibrationally excited and reacting molecules are nonlinear dynamical systems, and thus, nonlinear mechanics is the proper theory to elucidate molecular dynamics by investigating invariant structures in phase space. Intramolecular energy transfer, and the breaking and forming of a chemical bond have now found a rigorous explanation by studying phase space structures.