Decoherence theory conformation stability

Dugic, M., Rakovic, D., and Plavsic, M., The polymer conformational stability and transitions a quantum decoherence theory approach, in Finely Dispersed Particles Micro-, Nano- and Atto-Engineering, Spasic, A.M., Hsu, J.P., Eds., Marcel Dekker/CRC Press/Taylor Francis, Chap. 9. 

In this chapter, we describe the problem of polymer conformational stability and transitions in the framework of the so-called quantum decoherence theory. We propose a rather qualitative scenario yet bearing generality in the context of the quantum decoherence theory, enabling us to reproduce both, existence and stability of the polymers conformations, and the short time scales for the quantum-mechanical processes resulting effectively in the conformational transitions. The... 

In this chapter, we offer a new approach to the problem. Actually, we show that the fuUy quantum-mechanical approach within the decoherence theory [7] offers both, existence and stability of the molecules conformations, and the rather fast decoherence-like transition between the different conformations. Within our approach, the Levinthal s paradox completely disappears. 

Introduces the quantum decoherence theory approach to polymer conformational stability and transitions... 

Part II continues with a section on various approaches and transitions. Chapter 6 covers polymer networks and transitions from nano- to macroscale by Plavsic. The following chapter is on the atomic scale imaging of oscillation and chemical waves at catalytic surface reactions by Elokhin and Gorodetskii. Then next chapter relates the characterization of catalysts by means of an oscillatory reaction written by Kolar-Anic, Anic, and Cupic. Then Dugic, Rakovic, and Plavsic address polymer conformational stability and transitions based on a quantum decoherence theory approach. Chapter 10 of this section, by Jaric and Kuzmanovic, presents a perspective of the physics of interfaces from a standpoint of continuum physics. 

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