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The Chemistry of Matter Waves

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  • © 2013

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  1. Jan C.A. Boeyens

    1. Centre for Advancement of Scholarship, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa

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  • Written by a highly cited chemist
  • Explores the limitations of Quantum Mechanics
  • Presents new theories
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XIV
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  2. Of Electrons and Molecules

    • Jan C. A. Boeyens
    Pages 1-9

  3. The Classical Background

    • Jan C. A. Boeyens
    Pages 11-23

  4. Great Discoveries

    • Jan C. A. Boeyens
    Pages 25-53

  5. Theoretical Response

    • Jan C. A. Boeyens
    Pages 55-78

  6. State of the Art

    • Jan C. A. Boeyens
    Pages 79-90

  7. The Forgotten Dimension

    • Jan C. A. Boeyens
    Pages 91-115

  8. Nonlinear Chemistry

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    Pages 117-151

  9. Matter-Wave Mechanics

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    Pages 153-179

  10. Chemical Wave Structures

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    Pages 181-206

  11. A Fresh Start

    • Jan C. A. Boeyens
    Pages 207-234

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 235-243
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The quantum and relativity theories of physics are considered to underpin all of science in an absolute sense. This monograph argues against this proposition primarily on the basis of the two theories' incompatibility and of some untenable philosophical implications of the quantum model. Elementary matter is assumed in both theories to occur as zero-dimensional point particles. In relativity theory this requires the space-like region of the underlying Minkowski space-time to be rejected as unphysical, despite its precise mathematical characterization. In quantum theory it leads to an incomprehensible interpretation of the wave nature of matter in terms of a probability function and the equally obscure concept of wave-particle duality. The most worrisome aspect about quantum mechanics as a theory of chemistry is its total inability, despite unsubstantiated claims to the contrary, to account for the fundamental concepts of electron spin, molecular structure, and the periodic table of the elements. A remedy of all these defects by reformulation of both theories as nonlinear wave models in four-dimensional space-time is described.

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  • Centre for Advancement of Scholarship, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa

    Jan C.A. Boeyens

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