canonical variational transition-state theory (CVTST) 

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.C00790
A development of transition-state theory in which the position of the dividing surface is varied so as to minimize the rate constant at a given temperature.
See also: microcanonical variational transition-state theory
Source:
PAC, 1996, 68, 149. (A glossary of terms used in chemical kinetics, including reaction dynamics (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)) on page 155 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'canonical variational transition-state theory ' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.C00790 RIS BibTex EndNote
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