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The non‐crossing rule in molecular quantum mechanics
Author(s) -
Naqvi K. Razi,
Brown W. Byers
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
international journal of quantum chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.484
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1097-461X
pISSN - 0020-7608
DOI - 10.1002/qua.560060206
Subject(s) - diatomic molecule , mathematical proof , simple (philosophy) , theoretical physics , quantum mechanics , statistical physics , quantum , physics , potential energy , classical mechanics , mathematics , molecule , geometry , philosophy , epistemology
Previous mathematical proofs of the non‐crossing rule concerning the potential energy curves of a diatomic molecule are examined and criticised. A new treatment is presented which is simple and mathematically rigorous.