Molecular Quantum Mechanics

Quantum mechanics embraces the behaviour of all known forms of matter, including the atoms and molecules from which we, and all living organisms, are composed. Molecular Quantum Mechanics leads us through this absorbing yet challenging subject, exploring the fundamental physical principles that explain how all matter behaves.With the clarity of exposition and extensive learning features that have established the book as a leading text in the field, Molecular Quantum Mechanics takes us from the foundations of quantum mechanics, through quantum models of atomic, molecular, and electronic structure, and on to discussions of spectroscopy, and the electronic and magnetic properties of molecules. Lucid explanations and illuminating artworks help to visualise the many abstract concepts upon which the subject is built.Fully updated to reflect the latest advances in computational techniques, and enhanced with more mathematical support and worked examples than ever before, Molecular Quantum Mechanics remains the ultimate resource for those wishing to master this important subject.  

Author Biography

Professor Peter W. Atkins, Professor of Chemistry, and fellow of Lincoln College, University of Oxford, UK. Peter was the 2016 recipient of the American Chemical Society’s Grady-Stack Award for science journalism. Professor Ronald S. Friedman, Department of Chemistry, Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne, USA.