After successful completion of the course, students are able to...

• to define the basic concepts of quantum mechanics 
• to explain and motivate the independent-electron approaches (Hartree-Fock, self-consistent field, density functional theory) used in quantum chemistry
• to discuss independent-electron approaches and basis sets as the basis of an understanding of chemical bonding.
• to compare advantages of the introduced approximations

Basic principles of quantum mechanics: Wave-functions, expectation values, hydrogen atom, variational method

Molecular orbital theory and chemical bonding

Independent particle approximations to many-electron systems: Hartree-Fock, self-consistent-field and density functional theory 

Basis sets (LCAO)

Video Lectures. Inverted Classroom. Lecture Notes.

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An oral examination in groups of two on the content of the lecture. The exam takes about 40 minutes and the grade is based on how comprehensively the student can explain the course content and thus answer the questions asked.

Dates for the exam will be announced on TUWEL

Lecture notes are available as pdf.