Atoms in molecules

Pearson Education Limited, 2000. — 165 p. — ISBN-10: 0582367980; ISBN-13: 978-0582367982Atoms in Molecules (AIM) is a powerful and novel theory for understanding chemistry, acting as a bridge between fundamental chemical concepts - such as the atom, the bond and molecular structure - and quantum mechanics. It is used increasingly in both theoretical and crystallographic research internationally, including its use in interpreting experimental charge densities.
This book provides a balanced, consistent and didactic account of this exciting theory, explaining its potential impact and making it accessible to a wide audience.The electron density
The gradient vector field
The atom
The bond
The full topology
Structural change
The quantum atom
The Laplacian
Electrostatics
Bond characterization