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The Mathematical Definition of a Molecule and Molecular Structure

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This paper is dedicated to Professor Raymond Daudel as a recognition of his outstanding contribution as a research scientist in the field of molecular quantum theory, as a scientific leader in the establishment of the International Academy of Quantum Molecular Sciences, the European Academy of Arts, Sciences and Humanities, the World Association of Theoretical Organic Chemists, etc., and as an excellent writer of textbooks in Quantum Chemistry.

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  1. Per-Olov Löwdin (Professor Emeritus of Quantum Chemistry, NFCR Senior Investigator)

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  1. Quantum Theory Project, Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 32611, USA

    Per-Olov Löwdin (Professor Emeritus of Quantum Chemistry, NFCR Senior Investigator)

  2. Quantum Theory Project, Department of Physics, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 32611, USA

    Per-Olov Löwdin (Professor Emeritus of Quantum Chemistry, NFCR Senior Investigator)

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Löwdin, PO. (1988). The Mathematical Definition of a Molecule and Molecular Structure. In: Maruani, J. (eds) Molecules in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology. Topics in Molecular Organization and Engineering, vol 2. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-2851-0_1

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