Ilya Prigogine, Stuart A. Rice0471622192, 9780471622192

This volume is devoted to helping the reader obtain general information about a wide variety of topics in chemical physics. The editors’ intent is to have experts present comprehensive analyses of subjects of interest and to encourage the expression of individual points of view. They hope that this approach to the presentation of an overview of a subject will both stimulate new research and serve as a personalized learning text for beginners in the field. The text has been specifically designed for theoretical physical chemists and physics researchers.