Published 1996 | Version v1
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From wave mechanics to quantum chemistry

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Description

The origin of wave mechanics, which is now called quantum mechanics, is evoked. The main stages of the birth of quantum chemistry are related as resulting from the application of quantum mechanics to the study of molecular properties and chemical reactions. (author). 14 refs

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Original title (French)
De la mecanique ondulatoire a la naissance de la chimie quantique

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Comptes Rendus de l'Academie des Sciences. Serie 2, Mecanique, Physique, Chimie, Astronomie
Journal Volume
322
Journal Issue
12
Journal Page Range
p. 895-898.
ISSN
1251-8069
CODEN
CMCAEK

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Country of Publication
France
Country of Input or Organization
France
INIS RN
28009455
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
CHEMICAL REACTIONS; DE BROGLIE WAVELENGTH; ELECTRON BEAMS; FERMAT PRINCIPLE; HISTORICAL ASPECTS; QUANTUM MECHANICS; SCHROEDINGER EQUATION; TRAJECTORIES; TRAVELLING WAVES; UNCERTAINTY PRINCIPLE; WAVE FUNCTIONS; WAVE PROPAGATION
Descriptors DEC
BEAMS; DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; EQUATIONS; FUNCTIONS; LEPTON BEAMS; MECHANICS; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; PARTICLE BEAMS; WAVE EQUATIONS