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Unified Valence Bond Theory of Electronic Structure

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  • © 1982

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Authors:
  1. N. D. Epiotis

    1. Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, USA

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  2. J. R. Larson

    1. Department of Chemistry, University of Chicago, Chicago, USA

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  3. H. L. Eaton

    1. Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, USA

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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
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  2. Qualitative Valence Bond Theory of Model Systems

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    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. Physical Interpretation of the Interactions of CW’s:“Ionic” Versus “Covalent” Delocalization

      • N. D. Epiotis, J. R. Larson, H. L. Eaton
      Pages 56-62

    8. Diagrammatic Matrix Elements

      • N. D. Epiotis, J. R. Larson, H. L. Eaton
      Pages 63-72

    9. The VB Theory of Aromaticity

      • N. D. Epiotis, J. R. Larson, H. L. Eaton
      Pages 73-77

    10. Heitler-London Theory of Stereoselection

      • N. D. Epiotis, J. R. Larson, H. L. Eaton
      Pages 78-97

    11. The “Perfect” Form of Heitler-London Theory

      • N. D. Epiotis, J. R. Larson, H. L. Eaton
      Pages 98-103

    12. Why HL Theory Cannot Qualify as a General Theory of Chemical Bonding

      • N. D. Epiotis, J. R. Larson, H. L. Eaton
      Pages 104-107

    13. The Transition to “Orthogonal” VB Theory and Its Approximate Variants

      • N. D. Epiotis, J. R. Larson, H. L. Eaton
      Pages 108-110

    14. The Physical Interpretation of VB Configuration Wavefunctions

      • N. D. Epiotis, J. R. Larson, H. L. Eaton
      Pages 111-115

    15. Hückel Valence Bond Theory of Stereoselection

      • N. D. Epiotis, J. R. Larson, H. L. Eaton
      Pages 116-131

    16. Neglect of Differential Overlap Valence Bond Theory of Stereoselection

      • N. D. Epiotis, J. R. Larson, H. L. Eaton
      Pages 132-139

    17. The Electronic Basis of Stereoselection

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

    18. Conclusion

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

  3. Back Matter

    Pages 149-163
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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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