Based on recent archaeological surveys and excavations, the chapters in this volume provide current, comprehensive, area-by-area summaries of the region's Precolumbian past. Research in the last two decades has indicated that the evolution and adaptations of the indigenous cultures of the region parallel those found elsewhere in Mesoamerica, from the simple Formative groups to the complex states of the North. The topics discussed in the book--areal and cultural syntheses and specific problems such as chronology, social organization, and economic systems--present much new information crucial...

This book presents the most recent method developments in the field of excited states, both from the quantum chemical point of view and from the time-dependent side, allowing the simulation of excited state dynamics. The book is organized in two parts: part 1 covers methods for stationary calculations and part 2 is devoted to their time-dependent evolution. Each chapter describes the method, recent developments, and a number of representative applications. This book will cover a gap in the market of theoretical and computational chemistry and will serve as a reference for researchers or...