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Physical Chemistry IV: Quantum Chemistry
CHEM340 FA
This course is an introduction to modern concepts of atomic and molecular quantum mechanics, molecular orbital theory and the chemical bond. Also considered are numerical calculations and qualitative concepts of
molecular electronic structure, survey of
commonly used approximations in many electron calculations on atomic and molecular systems. It is a survey course for first year chemistry graduate students, required for the Ph.D.
MAJOR READINGS
QUANTUM CHEMISTRY, by Ira H. Levine, 5th ed., Prentice Hall.
EXPLORING CHEMISTRY WITH ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE METHODS, 3nd ed., J.B. Foresman and A. Frisch.
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Graded weekly problem sets plus written midterm and an oral final examination presenting a paper from the recent literature.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
Recommended: linear algrebra.
COURSE FORMAT:
Lecture
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level:
UGRD
Credit:
1
Gen Ed Area Dept:
NONE
Grading Mode:
Graded
Prerequisites:
CHEM337 OR PHYS214
SECTION 01
- Instructor(s): Petersson,George A.
- Times: .M.W.F. 11:00AM-11:50AM; ...W... 02:30PM-05:30PM; Location: SHAN201
- Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: UNL)
- SR. major: Jr. major:
- SR. non-major: Jr. non-major: SO: FR:
Special Attributes:
- Curricular Renewal: Quantitative Reasoning
Last Updated on MAR-24-2000
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