Chemistry 4580 T02, "Quantum Chemistry II"

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General Course Notes Instructor:   H. Georg Schreckenbach    Office: Parker building 552    Phone: (204) 474-6261 (voice mail available)    FAX: (204) 474-7608 (chemistry department)    E-mail: schrecke@cc.umanitoba.ca Course Title:   "Quantum Chemistry II" Purpose/ Scope:   This is a 4th‐year course covering advanced topics in quantum chemistry. It builds directly on CHEM3360. The focus is on topics relevant to spectroscopy and, more generally, to chemistry. Tentative Course Outline: At the current time, I plan to cover the following topics. (Still subject to change and/ or refinement.) Review of quantum chemistry 1 (CHEM3360) ‐ as needed Mathematical tools: (i) review of mathematical tools covered in CHEM3360 as needed (complex numbers, vector algebra, differential equations); (ii) matrix algebra Time-independent perturbation theory ‐ non-degenerate and degenerate perturbation theory; applications to chemical systems Time-dependent perturbation theory; applications to chemical systems Time permitting: general angular momentum Relativistic quantum mechanics, introduction Student-selected topics Organization The course will follow the traditional lecture format. A tutorial component will be covered, both, by assignments and problems and by in-class examples. I also plan to introduce a student-led component. There is no laboratory. Prerequisites CHEM3360 or permission of the instructor. Feedback I appreciate feedback (such as about the course or about the websites), both formal (such as through the course evaluations) and informal!