Atomic clusters and nanoparticles. Agregats atomiques et nanoparticules: Les Houches Session LXXIII 2–28 July 2000Author: C. Guet, P. Hobza, F. Speigelman, F. David Published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg ISBN: 978-3-540-42908-1 DOI: 10.1007/3-540-45621-XTable of Contents:Experimental Aspects of Metal Clusters Melting of Clusters Excitations in Clusters Density Functional Theory, Methods, Techniques, and Applications Semiclassical Approaches to Mesoscopic Systems Pairing Correlations in Finite Fermionic Systems Models of Metal Clusters and Quantum Dots Theory of Cluster Magnetism Electron Scattering on Metal Clusters and Fullerenes Energy Landscapes Confinement Technique for Simulating Finite Many-Body Systems Molecular Clusters: Potential Energy and Free Energy Surfaces. Quantum Chemical ab initio and Computer Simulation Studies, Includes bibliographical references, Conference proceedings, Experimental Aspects of Metal Clusters / T.P. Martin -- Melting of Clusters / H. Haberland -- Excitations in Clusters / G.F. Bertsch -- Density Functional Theory, Methods, Techniques, and Applications / S. Chretien and D.R. Salahub -- Semiclassical Approaches to Mesoscopic Systems / M. Brack -- Pairing Correlations in Finite Fermionic Systems / H. Flocard -- Models of Metal Clusters and Quantum Dots / M. Manninen -- Theory of Cluster Magnetism / G.M. Pastor -- Electron Scattering on Metal Clusters and Fullerenes / A.V. Solov'yov -- Energy Landscapes / D.J. Wales -- Confinement Technique for Simulating Finite Many-Body Systems / S.F. Chekmarev -- Molecular Clusters: Potential Energy and Free Energy Surfaces. Quantum Chemical ab initio and Computer Simulation Studies / P. Hobza