A description is given of the current state of the theory of intermolecular interactions. This includes a general physical picture of these interactions and an analysis of the relative contributions of different types of interaction (electrostatic, resonance, induction, dispersion, relativistic, magnetostatic, and exchange). The leading features of each contribution are discussed. A review is also given of methods available for calculating the potential specific for each range of distances between the interacting systems. Particular attention is devoted to an analysis of approximations used in different theoretical calculations.

PT Journal Article
TI Intermolecular interactions
AU Kaplan I G
FAU Kaplan IG
AU Rodimova O B
FAU Rodimova OB
DP 10 Nov, 1978
TA Phys. Usp.
VI 21
IP 11
PG 918-943
RX 10.1070/PU1978v021n11ABEH005715
URL https://ufn.ru/en/articles/1978/11/b/
SO Phys. Usp. 1978 Nov 10;21(11):918-943