{"product_id":"proceedings-of-the-240-conference-isbn-9781118959596","title":"Proceedings of the 240 Conference","description":"\u003cp\u003eBased on the '240' Conference held at the University of Chicago in September of 2012, this special volume of \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Advances in Chemical Physics\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e series celebrates scientific research contributions and careers of R. Stephen Berry, Stuart A. Rice and Joshua Jortner. In addition to continuing the chemical physics field with a forum for critical, authoritative evaluations of advances in the discipline, \u003cb\u003eVolume 157\u003c\/b\u003eexplores the following topics:\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eThe Emergence and Breakdown of Complexity\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDynamics at Extremes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGrand Questions Regarding Biomolecular Homochirality in the Origin and Evolution of Life\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ecelebrates the scientific research contributions and careers of R. Stephen Berry, Stuart A. Rice and Joshua Jortner\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003econtributes to the only series available that presents the cutting edge of research in chemical physics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eincludes contributions from experts in this field of research\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003estructured with an editorial framework that makes the book an excellent supplement to an advanced graduate class in physical chemistry or chemical physics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I The Emergence and Breakdown of Complexity \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eFeatures of Complexity 3\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eby Ronnie Kosloff\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExploring Quantum-Classical Boundary 19\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eby Kenji Ohmori\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransition from Atoms to Clusters to Condensed Matter 25\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eby Julius Jellinek\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFree Energies of Staging a Scenario and Perpetual Motion Machines of the Third Kind 43\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eby Peter Salamon, Bjarne Andresen, Karl Heinz Hoffmann, James D. Nulton, Anca M. Segall, and Forest L. Rohwer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinite-Time Thermodynamics Tools to Analyze Dissipative Processes 57\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eby Karl Heinz Hoffmann, Bjarne Andresen, and Peter Salamon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew Types of Complexity in Chemical Kinetics: Intersections, Coincidences, and Special Symmetrical Relationships 69\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eby G. S. Yablonsky, D. Constales, and G. B. Marin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOpportunities in the Area of Noise in Biological Reaction Networks 75\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eby Aaron R. Dinner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThermodynamic Approach to Chemical Networks 85\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eby G. Nicolis and C. Nicolis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOn the Emergence of Simple Structures in Complex Phenomena: Concepts and Some Numerical Examples 97\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eby Martin Quack\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Emergence of Simplicity from Complexity 119\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eby John D. Weeks and John C. Tully\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Dynamics at Extremes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOn the Way to a Theory of Solid State Synthesis: Issues and Open Questions 125\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eby J. Christian Sch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eön\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeyond Molecular Conduction: Optical and Thermal Effects in Molecular Junctions 135\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eby Abraham Nitzan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThermal Conductance at the Interface Between Molecules 159\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eby David M. Leitner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLaser Energy Deposition in Nanodroplets and Nuclear Fusion Driven by Coulomb Explosion 165\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eby Andreas Heidenreich\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Ultraintense x-ray Interactions with Matter 183\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eby Linda Young\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTime-Dependent Computational Methods for Matter Under Extreme Conditions 195\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eby Barry I. Schneider, Klaus R. Bartschat, Xiaoxu Guan, David Feder, and Lee A. Collins\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElementary Excitations in Ultracold Finite Systems 215\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eby John Weiner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Grand Questions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOn Biomolecular Homochirality as a Quasi-Fossil of the Evolution of Life 249\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eby Martin Quack\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrigins of Life 293\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eby Sydney Leach\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthor Index 315\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubject Index 343\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAARON R. DINNER\u003c\/b\u003e received his bachelor’s degree and doctorate from Harvard University, after which he conducted postdoctoral research at the University of Oxford and the University of California, Berkeley. He joined the faculty at The University of Chicago in 2003.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eSTUART A. RICE\u003c\/b\u003e received his master’s degree and doctorate from Harvard University and was a junior fellow at Harvard for two years before joining the faculty of The University of Chicago in 1957, where he is currently the Frank P. Hixon Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOutstanding challenges for chemical physics in the 21st century\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eAdvances in Chemical Physics\u003c\/i\u003e series is dedicated to reviewing new and emerging topics as well as the latest developments in traditional areas of study in the field of chemical physics. Each volume features detailed comprehensive analyses coupled with individual points of view that integrate the many disciplines of science that are needed for a full understanding of chemical physics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eVolume 157\u003c\/b\u003e is based on the “240 Conference” held at the University of Chicago in September of 2012 and celebrates the scientific research contributions and careers of R. Stephen Berry, Stuart A. Rice and Joshua Jortner through exploration of open problems in chemical physics and related fields. These problems are organized into three central themes:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eEmergence and breakdown of complexity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDynamics at extremes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGrand questions regarding the origin and evolution of life\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReviews published in \u003ci\u003eAdvances in Chemical Physics\u003c\/i\u003e are typically longer than those published in journals, providing the space needed for readers to fully grasp the topic: the fundamentals as well as the latest discoveries, applications, and emerging avenues of research. Extensive cross-referencing enables readers to explore the primary research studies underlying each topic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAARON R. DINNER received his bachelor’s degree and doctorate from Harvard University, after which he conducted postdoctoral research at the University of Oxford and the University of California, Berkeley. 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