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1. Potential Energy Surface

   Linked via "geometric landscape"

   The Potential Energy Surface (PES) is a fundamental concept in theoretical chemistry and physics, representing the potential energy of a system as a continuous function of the coordinates describing the positions of its constituent particles. It serves as the geometric landscape upon which chemical reactions occur and molecular structures equilibrate. The [PES](/entries/po…