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Atkins, P. W. 1940-

Molecular quantum mechanics / Peter Atkins, University of Oxford, and Ronald Friedman, Indiana Purdue Fort Wayne. - Fifth edition. - xiv, 537 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.


Historical introduction --
The Schrödinger equation --
Exact solutions : linear motion --
Exact solutions : rotational motion --
The properties of operators --
Angular momentum --
Group theory --
Techniques of approximation --
Atomic spectra and atomic structure --
Molecular structure --
Molecular rotational and vibrational transitions --
Molecular electronic transitions --
The electric properties of molecules --
The magnetic properties of molecules.

Thoroughly rewritten from start to finish, the second edition of this text provides a complete, highly accessible introduction to quantum chemistry.


ISBN: 9780199541423

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Quantum chemistry.

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Index Terms--Genre/Form: --Reading book

Dewey Class. No.: 541.28 / ATK