Energy hypersurface

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-003924",
  "term": "Energy hypersurface",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A multidimensional surface that represents the potential energy of a molecular system as a function of its nuclear coordinates. Each point on the surface corresponds to a specific molecular geometry and its associated potential energy. Minima on this surface correspond to stable molecular structures, while saddle points represent transition states.",
  "synonyms": [
    "potential energy surface"
  ],
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1999, 71, 1919. 'Glossary of terms used in theoretical organic chemistry' on page 1938 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199971101919)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/energy-hypersurface/"
}