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2009-2010 University Catalog

CSI 783 - Computational Quantum Mechanics

Credits: 3
Cross-Listed with PHYS 736/CHEM 736

Studies fundamental concepts of quantum mechanics from computational point of view, review of systems with spherically symmetric potentials, many electron atom solutions to Schrodinger’s equation, electron spin in many-electron systems, atomic structure calculations, algebra of many-electron calculations, Hartree-Fock self-consistent field method, molecular structure calculations, scattering theory computations, and solid-state computations.

Prerequisites
PHYS 502 and PHYS 613/ CSI 780, or permission of instructor.

Hours of Lecture or Seminar per week
3
Hours of Lab or Studio per week
0