minimum density of states criterion

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This is a criterion used in Rice–Ramsperger–Kassel–Marcus (RRKM) theory for locating the transition state. The reaction coordinate r at the transition state, according to this criterion, is given by ∂(N(εr))∂r=0, where N(εr) is the density of states at an internal energy εr.
Source:
PAC, 1996, 68, 149. (A glossary of terms used in chemical kinetics, including reaction dynamics (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)) on page 174 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'minimum density of states criterion' 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.M03930 RIS BibTex EndNote
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