COMPLEMENTARITY AND THE TEMPORAL UNCERTAINTY PRINCIPLE - INSIGHT INTOTHE DICHOTOMOUS FORMULATIONS OF THE CURTIN-HAMMETT PRINCIPLE - A NEW FORMULATION

Authors
CHANDRASEKHAR S
Citation
S. Chandrasekhar, COMPLEMENTARITY AND THE TEMPORAL UNCERTAINTY PRINCIPLE - INSIGHT INTOTHE DICHOTOMOUS FORMULATIONS OF THE CURTIN-HAMMETT PRINCIPLE - A NEW FORMULATION, Research of chemical intermediates, 23(1), 1997, pp. 55-62
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry
Journal title
Research of chemical intermediates → ACNP
ISSN journal
09226168
Volume
23
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Pages
55 - 62
Database
ISI
SICI code
0922-6168(1997)23:1<55:CATTUP>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
By the temporal Uncertainty principle, chemical systems may be describ ed in terms of 'kinetic' or 'thermodynamic' complementary formulations , based on rate or equilibrium constants, and free energy changes resp ectively. Thereby, the paradox of the dichotomous formulations of the Curtin-Hammett principle is resolved. A new formulation of the princip le is suggested, and a fundamental conflict with transition state theo ry is indicated.