Mathematical properties common in all mechanism models of chemical reactions

Masavetas, KA

dc.contributor.author	Masavetas, KA	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:39:25Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:39:25Z
dc.date.issued	1988	en
dc.identifier.issn	08957177	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/22776
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dc.title	Mathematical properties common in all mechanism models of chemical reactions	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.publicationDate	1988	en
heal.abstract	In this work a systematic and in-depth analysis is attempted from a purely mathematical point of view, of the concept of the reaction mechanism. A rigorous and general definition of the term mechanism of a chemical reaction is introduced, which covers, as its subcases, all the existing definitions to date. Furthermore, a skeleton concept of the mechanism of a chemical reaction is established, which is formed from the intersection of logical attributes of all concepts of a mechanism and constitutes the maximum possible conceptual basis which is common to every concept of the reaction mechanism. Finally, a formal deductive theory is proposed and some theorems are proved, with respect to the above-mentioned skeleton concept, which reveal certain mathematical properties common to all mechanism models of chemical reactions. © 1988.	en
heal.journalName	Mathematical and Computer Modelling	en
dc.identifier.volume	10	en
dc.identifier.issue	4	en
dc.identifier.spage	263	en
dc.identifier.epage	274	en