Useful introductory course covers origins of quantum theory, Schrödinger wave equation, quantum mechanics of simple systems, electron spin and many-electron systems, the quantum states of atoms, the Hartree-Fock self-consistent field method, the electronic structure of molecules, semiempirical molecular orbital methods, more. Appendices. Indexes.
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Introduction to Quantum Mechanics with Applications to Chemistry by Linus Pauling, E. Bright Wilson, Jr. Classic undergraduate text explores wave functions for the hydrogen atom, perturbation theory, the Pauli exclusion principle, and the structure of simple and complex molecules. Numerous tables and figures.
Problems and Solutions in Quantum Chemistry and Physics by Charles S. Johnson, Jr., Lee G. Pedersen Unusually varied problems, with detailed solutions, cover of quantum mechanics, wave mechanics, angular momentum, molecular spectroscopy, scattering theory, more. 280 problems, plus 139 supplementary exercises.
Modern Quantum Chemistry: Introduction to Advanced Electronic Structure Theory by Attila Szabo, Neil S. Ostlund This graduate-level text explains the modern in-depth approaches to the calculation of electronic structure and the properties of molecules. Largely self-contained, it features more than 150 exercises. 1989 edition.
Mathematics for Quantum Chemistry by Jay Martin Anderson Introduction to problems of molecular structure and motion covers calculus of orthogonal functions, algebra of vector spaces, and Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulation of classical mechanics. Answers to problems. 1966 edition.
