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In this paper, we continue the mathematical study of adiabatic chemical reactions, started in a previous work (Ann. Henri Poincarè 5, 477–521, 2004). We consider a molecule with one free atom, the latter having two distinct possible stable positions. We then look for a mountain pass point between these two local minima in the non-relativistic Schrödinger framework.
We prove the existence of a mountain pass point without any assumption on the molecules at infinity, improving our previous results for this model. This critical point is interpreted as a transition state in Quantum Chemistry.
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submitted 16/12/04, accepted 29/08/05
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Lewin, M. Solution of a Mountain Pass Problem for the Isomerization of a Molecule with One Free Atom. Ann. Henri Poincaré 7, 365–379 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00023-005-0252-6
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