CHEM 7010 - Introduction to Quantum Mechanics II

An introduction to the electronic structure and symmetry of molecules, including point group theory, approximation methods and their limitations (the Born-Oppenheimer approximation, the Hartree-Fock SCF method, and several post-SCF methods). Use of quantum chemistry programs to calculate ground state molecular geometries, electronic wave functions, molecular orbitals, vibrational modes, and other molecular properties, including transition states for reaction. This course covers topics useful for chemists, physicists, and engineers, who have the necessary fundamental background in time-independent quantum mechanics.