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A topological theory of molecular structure

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Bader, R F W, Nguyen-Dang, T T, Tal, Y·1981·Reports on Progress in Physics
DOI 10.1088/0034-4885/44/8/002
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A theory of molecular structure is presented. The theory demonstrates that the concepts of atoms and bonds may be rigorously defined and given physical expression in terms of the topological properties of the observable distribution of charge for a molecular system. As a consequence of these definitions, one in turn obtains a definition of structure and a predictive theory of structural stability. The theory is linked to quantum mechanics by demonstrating that the atoms so defined represent a class of open quantum subsystems with a unique set of variationally defined properties.

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Authors
Bader, R. F. W., Nguyen-Dang, T. T., & Tal, Y.
Venue
Reports on Progress in Physics
Publisher
IOP Publishing
Published
1981-08-01
Volume
44
Issue
8
Pages
893-948
ISSN
  • 0034-4885 (ISSN-L)
  • 1361-6633
DOI
10.1088/0034-4885/44/8/002
OpenAlex
W2032440360
Cited by
537
References
35
FWCI
5.16
Type
journal article
Language
en
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