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Applications of Density Functional Theory to Chemical Reactivity

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Pal, S. (2012). Descriptors as Probes for Inter-Molecular Interactions and External Perturbation. In: Putz, M., Mingos, D. (eds) Applications of Density Functional Theory to Chemical Reactivity. Structure and Bonding, vol 149. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-32753-7_4

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