{"product_id":"proceedings-of-the-240-conference-9781118959596","title":"Proceedings of the 240 Conference","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on the ''240'' Conference held at the University of Chicago in September of 2012, this special volume of \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Advances in Chemical Physics\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e series celebratesscientific research contributions and careers of R. Stephen Berry, Stuart A. Rice and Joshua Jortner.In addition to continuing thechemical physics field with a forum for critical, authoritative evaluations of advances in the discipline,\u003cb\u003eVolume 157\u003c\/b\u003eexplores the following topics:\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e The Emergence and Breakdown of Complexity\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  Dynamics at Extremes\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  Grand Questions Regarding Biomolecular Homochirality in the Origin and Evolution of Life\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The book:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ecelebratesthescientific research contributions and careers of R. Stephen Berry, Stuart A. Rice and Joshua Jortner\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003econtributes to the only series available that presents the cutting edge of research in chemical physics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eincludes contributions from experts in this field o\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I The Emergence and Breakdown of Complexity \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eFeatures of Complexity 3\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eby Ronnie Kosloff\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExploring Quantum-Classical Boundary 19\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eby Kenji Ohmori\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransition from Atoms to Clusters to Condensed Matter 25\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eby Julius Jellinek\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFree Energies of Staging a Scenario and Perpetual Motion Machines of the Third Kind 43\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eby Peter Salamon, Bjarne Andresen, Karl Heinz Hoffmann, James D. Nulton, Anca M. Segall, and Forest L. Rohwer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinite-Time Thermodynamics Tools to Analyze Dissipative Processes 57\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eby Karl Heinz Hoffmann, Bjarne Andresen, and Peter Salamon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew Types of Complexity in Chemical Kinetics: Intersections, Coincidences, and Special Symmetrical Relationships 69\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eby G. S. Yablonsky, D. Constales, and G. B. Marin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOpportunities in the Area of Noise in Biological Reaction Networks 75\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eby Aaron R. Dinner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThermodynamic Approach to Chemical Networks 85\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eby G. Nicolis and C. Nicolis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOn the Emergence of Simple Structures in Complex Phenomena: Concepts and Some Numerical Examples 97\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eby Martin Quack\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Emergence of Simplicity from Complexity 119\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eby John D. Weeks and John C. Tully\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Dynamics at Extremes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOn the Way to a Theory of Solid State Synthesis: Issues and Open Questions 125\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eby J. Christian Sch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eön\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeyond Molecular Conduction: Optical and Thermal Effects in Molecular Junctions 135\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eby Abraham Nitzan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThermal Conductance at the Interface Between Molecules 159\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eby David M. Leitner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLaser Energy Deposition in Nanodroplets and Nuclear Fusion Driven by Coulomb Explosion 165\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eby Andreas Heidenreich\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Ultraintense x-ray Interactions with Matter 183\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eby Linda Young\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTime-Dependent Computational Methods for Matter Under Extreme Conditions 195\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eby Barry I. Schneider, Klaus R. Bartschat, Xiaoxu Guan, David Feder, and Lee A. Collins\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElementary Excitations in Ultracold Finite Systems 215\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eby John Weiner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Grand Questions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOn Biomolecular Homochirality as a Quasi-Fossil of the Evolution of Life 249\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eby Martin Quack\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrigins of Life 293\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eby Sydney Leach\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthor Index 315\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubject Index 343\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406956536151,"sku":"9781118959596","price":157.45,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781118959596.jpg?v=1730497684","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/proceedings-of-the-240-conference-9781118959596","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}