Module:

Ort und Zeit:

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Contents:

• The energy hyperplane: coordinate representation, ground state, transition states (saddle points), molecular oscillations, minimization method, molecular dynamics
• Basic concepts of quantum mechanics: wave functions and operators, Schrödinger equation, harmonic oscillator, hydrogen atom, hydrogen molecule
• Force fields: Stretching, bending, torsion, van der Waals forces, types of force fields
• Method for calculating the electronic structure: Born-Oppenheimer approximation, separation of the multi-particle wave function into single-particle functions (orbitals), base sets, Hartree-Fock method, density functional theory

General information:

Credit points: 4 
Language: English, except for German speaking participants only
Grading through: written exam

Further information:

See Moodle for teaching materials and any further information.