Complexity in Chemistry and Beyond: Interplay Theory and Experiment

Complexity occurs in biological and synthetic systems alike.  This general phenomenon has been addressed in recent publications by investigators in disciplines ranging from chemistry and biology to psychology and philosophy.  Studies of complexi

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Complexity in Chemistry and Beyond: Interplay Theory and Experiment New and Old Aspects of Complexity in Modern Research edited by

Craig Hill Department of Chemistry, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA and

Djamaladdin G. Musaev Department of Chemistry, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

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Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on From Simplicity to Complexity in Chemistry and Beyond: Interplay Theory and Experiment Baku, Azerbaijan 28–30 May 2008

Library of Congress Control Number: 2012955938

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