Springer Series in
chemical physics
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Springer Series in
chemical physics Series Editors: A. W. Castleman, Jr. J. P. Toennies K. Yamanouch W. Zinth The purpose of this series is to provide comprehensive up-to-date monographs in both well established disciplines and emerging research areas within the broad f ields of chemical physics and physical chemistry. The books deal with both fundamental science and applications, and may have either a theoretical or an experimental emphasis. They are aimed primarily at researchers and graduate students in chemical physics and related f ields. 70 Chemistry of Nanomolecular Systems Towards the Realization of Molecular Devices Editors: T. Nakamura, T. Matsumoto, H. Tada, K.-I. Sugiura 71 Ultrafast Phenomena XIII Editors: D. Miller, M.M. Murnane, N.R. Scherer, and A.M. Weiner 72 Physical Chemistry of Polymer Rheology By J. Furukawa 73 Organometallic Conjugation Structures, Reactions and Functions of d–d and d–π Conjugated Systems Editors: A. Nakamura, N. Ueyama, and K. Yamaguchi 74 Surface and Interface Analysis An Electrochmists Toolbox By R. Holze 75 Basic Principles in Applied Catalysis By M. Baerns 76 The Chemical Bond A Fundamental Quantum-Mechanical Picture By T. Shida 77 Heterogeneous Kinetics Theory of Ziegler-Natta-Kaminsky Polymerization By T. Keii
78 Nuclear Fusion Research Understanding Plasma-Surface Interactions Editors: R.E.H. Clark and D.H. Reiter 79 Ultrafast Phenomena XIV Editors: T. Kobayashi, T. Okada, T. Kobayashi, K.A. Nelson, S. De Silvestri 80 X-Ray Diffraction by Macromolecules By N. Kasai and M. Kakudo 81 Advanced Time-Correlated Single Photon Counting Techniques By W. Becker 82 Transport Coefficients of Fluids By B.C. Eu 83 Quantum Dynamics of Complex Molecular Systems Editors: D.A. Micha and I. Burghardt 84 Progress in Ultrafast Intense Laser Science I Editors: K. Yamanouchi, S.L. Chin, P. Agostini, and G. Ferrante 85 Quantum Dynamics Intense Laser Science II Editors: K. Yamanouchi, S.L. Chin, P. Agostini, and G. Ferrante 86 Free Energy Calculations Theory and Applications in Chemistry and Biology Editors: Ch. Chipot and A. Pohorille
Ch. Chipot
A. Pohorille
(Eds.)
Free Energy Calculations Theory and Applications in Chemistry and Biology With 85 Figures, 11 in Color and 2 Tables
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Christophe Chipot
Andrew Pohorille
´ Equipe de Dynamique des Assemblages Membranaires UMR CNRS/UHP 7565 ´ BP 239 Universite´ Henri Poincare, 54506 Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy cedex France E-Mail:
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Series Editors:
Professor A.W. Castleman, Jr. Department of Chemistry, The Pennsylvania State University 152 Davey Laboratory, University Park, PA 16802, USA
Professor J.P. Toennies Max-Pla