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Unified Valence Bond Theory of Electronic Structure

Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Chemistry (LNC, volume 29)

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Table of contents (30 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages N2-VIII
  2. Qualitative Valence Bond Theory of Model Systems

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Introduction

      • N. D. Epiotis, J. R. Larson, H. L. Eaton
      Pages 3-5
    3. The Formal and Conceptual Difficulties of MO Theory

      • N. D. Epiotis, J. R. Larson, H. L. Eaton
      Pages 6-23
    4. Levels of VB and MO Theories

      • N. D. Epiotis, J. R. Larson, H. L. Eaton
      Pages 24-34
    5. Qualitative Valence Bond Theory

      • N. D. Epiotis, J. R. Larson, H. L. Eaton
      Pages 35-47
    6. Physical Interpretation of Diagonal Energy Matrix Elements

      • N. D. Epiotis, J. R. Larson, H. L. Eaton
      Pages 48-55
    7. Diagrammatic Matrix Elements

      • N. D. Epiotis, J. R. Larson, H. L. Eaton
      Pages 63-72
    8. The VB Theory of Aromaticity

      • N. D. Epiotis, J. R. Larson, H. L. Eaton
      Pages 73-77
    9. Heitler-London Theory of Stereoselection

      • N. D. Epiotis, J. R. Larson, H. L. Eaton
      Pages 78-97
    10. The “Perfect” Form of Heitler-London Theory

      • N. D. Epiotis, J. R. Larson, H. L. Eaton
      Pages 98-103
    11. Why HL Theory Cannot Qualify as a General Theory of Chemical Bonding

      • N. D. Epiotis, J. R. Larson, H. L. Eaton
      Pages 104-107
    12. The Transition to “Orthogonal” VB Theory and Its Approximate Variants

      • N. D. Epiotis, J. R. Larson, H. L. Eaton
      Pages 108-110
    13. The Physical Interpretation of VB Configuration Wavefunctions

      • N. D. Epiotis, J. R. Larson, H. L. Eaton
      Pages 111-115
    14. Hückel Valence Bond Theory of Stereoselection

      • N. D. Epiotis, J. R. Larson, H. L. Eaton
      Pages 116-131
    15. Neglect of Differential Overlap Valence Bond Theory of Stereoselection

      • N. D. Epiotis, J. R. Larson, H. L. Eaton
      Pages 132-139
    16. The Electronic Basis of Stereoselection

      • N. D. Epiotis, J. R. Larson, H. L. Eaton
      Pages 140-142
    17. Conclusion

      • N. D. Epiotis, J. R. Larson, H. L. Eaton
      Pages 143-148
  3. Back Matter

    Pages 149-163

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, USA

    N. D. Epiotis, H. L. Eaton

  • Department of Chemistry, University of Chicago, Chicago, USA

    J. R. Larson

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Unified Valence Bond Theory of Electronic Structure

  • Authors: N. D. Epiotis, J. R. Larson, H. L. Eaton

  • Series Title: Lecture Notes in Chemistry

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-93213-7

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1982

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-540-11491-8Published: 01 May 1982

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-93213-7Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0342-4901

  • Series E-ISSN: 2192-6603

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VIII, 308

  • Topics: Theoretical and Computational Chemistry

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  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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