Undergraduate Prerequisites: CASCH 102 OR CASCH 110; and CASPY 212 and CASMA 124; and CASMA 225 OR CASCH 225 - Fundamentals of quantum mechanics for studying atomic and molecular systems. Schrodinger equation. Properties of waves and wave packets. Translations, rotations, and vibrations. One and many electron atoms. Born-Oppenheimer approximation. Molecular orbital, and Huckel theories. Variational principle. Electronic, rotational, vibrational, and magnetic resonance spectroscopies. Three hours lecture, one hour discussion. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Quantitative Reasoning 2.

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