CHEM540 - Advanced Quantum Chemistry

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Academic Year 2004/2005

Advanced Quantum Chemistry
CHEM 540 FA

This course covers many electron wave function theory, operator formalisms and second quantization; fundamentals of restricted and unrestricted Hartree-Fock theory; electron correlation methods, pair and coupled pair theories; many-body perturbation theory and coupled-cluster theory. Suitable for advanced graduate students in physical chemistry and chemical physics.

MAJOR READINGS

TBA

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Weekly graded problem sets.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Specific topics covered will be adjusted for the interests and background of students enrolled.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: GRAD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: NONE Grading Mode: Graded

Prerequisites: CHEM340 OR [PHYS315 or PHYS515]

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Petersson,George A.

Times: .M.W.F. 11:00AM-11:50AM; ...W... 02:30PM-05:30PM; Location: HALL56; HALL56;

Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: UNL)

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal: Quantitative Reasoning

Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-21-2005