Introduction And Orientation |
The Foundations Of Quantum Mechanics / 1: |
Operators in quantum mechanics |
The postulates of quantum mechanics |
The specification of evolution of states |
Matrices in quantum mechanics |
The plausibility of the schrodinger equation |
Exercises |
Linear Motion And The Harmonic Oscillator / 2: |
The characteristics of acceptable wave functions |
Some general remarks on the schrodinger equation |
Translational motion |
Penetration into and through barriers |
Place in a box |
The harmonic oscillator |
Translation revisted: the scattering matrix |
Rotational Motion And The Hydrogen Atom / 3: |
Particle on a ring |
Particle on a sphere |
Particle in a coulombic field |
Angular Momentum / 4: |
The angular momentum operators |
The definition of the states |
The angular momenta of composite systems |
Problems |
Group Theory / 5: |
The Symmetries of objects |
The calculus of symmetry |
Reduced representations |
The symmetry properties of functions |
The full rotation group |
Applications |
Techniques Of Approximation / 6: |
Time-independent perturbation theory |
Variation theory |
The Hellmann-Feynman theorem |
Time-dependent perturbation theory |
Atomic Spectra And Atomic Structure / 7: |
The spectrum of atomic hydrogen |
The structure of helium |
Many-electron atoms |
Atoms in external fields |
An Introduction To Molecular Structure / 8: |
The born-oppenheimer approximation |
Molecular orbital theory |
Molecular orbital theory of polyatomic molecules |
The band theory of solids |
The Calculations Of Electronic Structure / 9: |
The Hartree-Fock Self-consistent field method |
Electron correlation |
Density Functional Theory |
Gradient Methods and Molecular Properties |
Semiempirical methods |
Molecular mechanics |
Software packages for electronic structure calculations |
Molecular Rotations And Vibrations / 10: |
Spectroscopic transitions |
Molecular rotation |
The vibrations of diatomic molecules |
The vibrations of polyatomic molecules |
Appendix: Centrifugal distortion |
Molecular Electronic Transitions / 11: |
The states of diatomic molecules |
Vibronic transitions |
The electronic spectra of polyatomic molecules |
The fates of excited species |
The Electric Properties Of Molecules / 12: |
The response to electric fields |
Bulk electrical properties |
Optical activity |
The Magnetic Properties Of Molecules / 13: |
The descriptions of magnetic fields |
Magnetic Perturbations |
Magnetic Resonance Parameters |
Scattering Theory / 14: |
The formulation of scattering events |
Partical-wave stationary scattering states |
Multichannel scattering |
Introduction And Orientation |
The Foundations Of Quantum Mechanics / 1: |
Operators in quantum mechanics |