canonical variational transition-state theory (CVTST)

abbreviation: CVTST
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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]
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