Introduction

In this introductory chapter, the rationale for the publication of this book is briefly explained: it aims to create a resource for both experimentalists and theoreticians that captures the current state-of-the-art in theoretical studies of attosecond molecular dynamics. We moreover present an overview of the current state-of-the-art of experimental studies of attosecond chemistry and molecular physics and present a short overview of the contents of the subsequent chapters, pointing out links between the material that is presented in the individual chapters.