Quantum chemistry

Author(s)

• Pitzer, Kenneth S. (Kenneth Sanborn)

Bibliographic Information

Quantum chemistry

Kenneth S. Pitzer

Prentice Hall, 1963

Prentice-Hall Asian ed.

Note

Prentice-Hall Asian ed. reprinted by Prentice-Hall of Japan, Tokyo

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Provides an introduction to quantum chemistry. The text covers quantum mechanics, atomic structure and molecular electronic structure. The mathematics needed for quantum chemistry is given in sufficient detail so that those with a weak mathematical background can understand it.

Table of Contents

• The Schrodinger equation
• the particle in a box
• operators
• the harmonic oscillator
• angular momentum
• the hydrogen atom
• theorems of quantum mechanics
• the variation method
• perturbation theory
• electron spin and the Pauli principle
• many-electron atoms
• molecular symmetry
• electronic structure of diatomic molecules
• the Virial theorem and the Hellerman-Feynman theorem
• ab initio treatments of polyatomic molecules
• semi-empirical treatments of polyatomic molecules
• comparisons of methods.

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Details

• NCID: BA13720210
• ISBN:
  • 0205130100
• LCCN: 90020993
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Englewood Cliffs, N.J.
• Pages/Volumes: x, 529 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : QD462
  • DC20 : 541.2/8
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Quantum chemistry