Reviews In Computational Chemistry Volume 5

Führende Experten auf dem Gebiet der Computer-Chemie präsentieren in dem fünften Band der erfolgreichen Reihe 'Reviews in Computational Chemistry' die neuesten Entwicklungen. Um den interessierten Chemiker auf dem aktuellen Stand zu halten, ist der Reihe im Anhang eine Liste mit der Software zum Thema beigefügt

The Reviews in Computational Chemistry series brings together leading authorities in the field to teach the newcomer and update the expert on topics centered on molecular modeling, such as computer-assisted molecular design (CAMD), quantum chemistry, molecular mechanics and dynamics, and quantitative structure-activity relationships (QSAR). This volume, like those prior to it, features chapters by experts in various fields of computational chemistry. Topics in Volume 31 include: Lattice-Boltzmann Modeling of Multicomponent Systems: An Introduction Modeling Mechanochemistry from First Principles Mapping Energy Transport Networks in Proteins The Role of Computations in Catalysis The Construction of Ab Initio Based Potential Energy Surfaces Uncertainty Quantification for Molecular Dynamics

Computational chemistry is increasingly used in conjunction with organic, inorganic, medicinal, biological, physical, and analytical chemistry, biotechnology, materials science, and chemical physics. This series is essential in keeping those individuals involved in these fields abreast of recent developments in computational chemistry.

Seit vielen Jahren praxisbewährt! Auch dieser 18. Band der Reihe Reviews in Computational Chemistry gibt Studenten und Forschern einen Einblick in Rechenverfahren, die sie anwenden wollen, ohne daß die theoretischen Grundlagen zu ihrem Arbeitsgebiet gehören. Das methodische Spektrum umfaßt Molecular Modeling, Quantenchemie, CAMD, QSAR, Molekülmechanik und -dynamik. Mit einem Autoren- und einem Stichwortverzeichnis sowie einer ausführlichen Softwareliste, die Hunderte von Programmen, Dienstleistungen und Anbietern umfaßt.

Not only a major reference work for sale to the library market, Reviews in Computational Chemistry is now a purchase by individuals due to the explosive growth in the use of computational chemistry throughout many scientific disciplines. In an instructional and nonmathematical style, these books provide an access to computational methods often outside a researcher's area of expertise. Volumes 9 & 10 represent the next two volumes in the successful series designed to help the chemistry community keep current with the many new developments in computational techniques. Many chapters are written as tutorials to introduce the many facets of computational chemistry, including molecular modeling, computer-assisted molecular design (CAMD), quantum chemistry, molecular mechanics and dynamics, and quantitative structure-activity relationships (QSAR). The authors provide necessary background and theory, strategies for implementing the methods, pitfalls to avoid, applications, and references.

This volume comprises six chapters which explore the development and applications of the methods of computational chemistry. The first chapter is on new developments in coupled-cluster (CC) theory. The homotopy method is used to obtain complete sets of solutions of nonlinear CC equations. The correspondence between multiple solutions to the CCSD, CCSDT, and full CI equations is established, and the applications of the new approach in modeling molecular systems are discussed. The second chapter reviews the computational theory for the time-dependent calculations of a solution to the Schrödinger equation for two electrons and focuses on the development of propagators to the solution. The next chapter features a discussion on a new self-consistent field for molecular interactions (SCF-MI) scheme for modifying Roothaan equations in order to avoid basis set superposition errors (BSSE). This method is especially suitable for computations of intermolecular interactions. Details of the theory, along with examples of applications to nucleic acid base pair complexes, are given. This chapter is well complemented by the following chapter, which reports the current status of computational studies of aromatic stacking and hydrogen bonding interactions among nucleic acid bases. The next chapter reveals the possibility of calculating the kinetics of chemical reactions in biological systems from the first principles. The last chapter reviews the results of rigorous ab initio studies of the series of derivatives of methane, silane, and germane. The presented molecular and vibrational parameters complement experimental data for these systems. In addition, the theoretical approach allows the prediction of the effects of halogeno-substitutions on their structures and properties. Contents:In Search of the Relationship between Multiple Solutions Characterizing Coupled-Cluster Theories (P Piecuch & K Kowalski)Computational Time-Dependent Two-Electron Theory and Long-Time Propagators (C A Weatherford)Self-Consistent Field Theory of Weakly Bonded Systems (E Gianinetti et al.)Aromatic DNA Base Stacking and H-Bonding (J Sponer et al.)Direct Ab Initio Dynamics Methodology for Modeling Kinetics of Biological Systems (T N Truong & D K Maity)Molecular Structure and Vibrational IR Spectra of Fluoro, Chloro and Bromosubstituted Methanes, Silanes and Germanes: An Ab Anitio Approach (J S Kwiatkowski & J Leszczynski) Readership: Graduate students and researchers in computational chemistry. Keywords:DNA;RNA;Base Stacking;Base Pairing;Ab Initio;Molecular Interactions;DFT;AMBER;Biomolecular Force Fields;Coupled ClustersReviews:“The breadth of subjects in this volume is such that almost everyone in the field of computational chemistry will find something of interest here … the reviews and articles that are included are all well-written and cover their subjects expertly and in great depth.”Journal of the American Chemical Society