This course deals with the microscopic behavior of matter. It presents an introduction to quantum mechanics and statistical thermodynamics. The course begins with an examination of the key concepts, the basic principles and the formulation of quantum theory and applications to simple systems — the particle in a box, the harmonic oscillator, the rigid rotor and the hydrogen atom. It continues with a discussion of atomic structure and atomic spectra. The final lectures on quantum chemistry cover applications to chemical bonding including valence bond and molecular orbital theory and molecular structure.
The last part of the course covers elementary statistical mechanics that allows one to study the methodology to calculate macroscopic properties of equilibrium systems from molecular properties.
(English lecturer: Teresa Vilariño)
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