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Academic Year 2005/2006

Advanced Quantum Chemistry
CHEM 540 SP

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

Text: A. Szabo and N. Ostlund, MODERN QUANTUM CHEMISTRY, MacMillan and Co., New York (1982)

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] Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-30-2006

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