Fractals, Quasicrystals, Chaos, Knots and Algebraic Quantum Mechanics

At the end of the workshop on "New Theoretical Concepts in Physical Chemistry", one of the participants made an attempt to present a first impression of its achievements from his own personal standpoint. Appar­ ently his views reflected a general feeling,

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Fractals, Quasicrystals, Chaos, Knots and Algebraic Quantum Mechanics edited by

A.Amann Laboratory of Physical Chemistry, ETH-Zentrum, Zurich, Switzerland

L. Cederbaum Physical Chemistry Institute, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany and

W.Gans Institute of Physical Chemistry, Freie Universitat Berlin, Berlin, Germany

Kluwer Academic Publishers Dordrecht / Boston / London Published in cooperation with NATO Scientific Affairs Division

Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on New Theoretical Concepts in Physical Chemistry Acquafredda di Maratea, Italy October 4-8, 1987 library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Fractals. quasicrystals. chaos. knots. and algebraic quantum mechanics ! edited by A. Amann, L. Cederbaum, W. Gans. cm. -- (NATO ASI series. Series C, Mathematical and p. physical sciences; vol. 235) ·Published in cooperation with NATO Scientific Affairs Division." Includes index.

ISBN 902n27503

1. Chemistry, Physical and theoretical--Mathematics--Congresses. 2. Fractals--Congresses. 3. Metal crystals--Congresses. 4. Chaotic behavior in systems--Congresses. 5. Knot theory--Congresses. 6. QuantuM theory--Congresses.. I. Amann, A., 1956II. Cederbaum. L .• 1946III. Oan~. W., 1949IV. North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Scientific Affairs Division. V. Series: NATO ASI series. Series C. Mathematical and physical sciences; no. 235. Q0455.3.M3F73 1988 541--dc19 88-12648 CIP

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