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Advances in Quantum Chemistry presents surveys of current topics in this rapidly developing field that has emerged at the cross section of the historically established areas of mathematics, physics, chemistry, and biology. It features detailed reviews written by leading international researchers. This series provides a one-stop resource for following progress in this interdisciplinary area. * Publishes articles, invited reviews and proceedings of major international conferences and workshops * Written by leading international researchers in quantum and theoretical chemistry * Highlights impor. Read more… Content: Front Cover; Advances in Quantum Chemistry; Editorial Board; Copyright; Table of Contents; Preface; Contributors; Chapter 1. Molecular Quantum Electrodynamics of Radiation-Induced Intermolecular Forces; 1 Introduction; 2 Theory of Molecular QED; 3 van der Waals Dispersion Force; 4 Optical Binding Energy: Perturbation Theory Calculation; 5 Induced Multipole Moment Method; 6 Discriminatory Effects; 7 Applications; 7.1 Spherical particles; 7.2 Cylindrically symmetric particles; 7.3 Effect of a second laser beam; 7.4 Coupling of particles by broadband radiation; 7.5 Coherent state description. Abstract: Advances in Quantum Chemistry presents surveys of current topics in this rapidly developing field that has emerged at the cross section of the historically established areas of mathematics, physics, chemistry, and biology. It features detailed reviews written by leading international researchers. This series provides a one-stop resource for following progress in this interdisciplinary area. * Publishes articles, invited reviews and proceedings of major international conferences and workshops * Written by leading international researchers in quantum and theoretical chemistry * Highlights impor