This course provides an in-depth study of the physical models used in the study of chemical systems, including both first-principle derivations and cutting-edge applications of such models. Topics include statistical mechanics and thermodynamics, computational chemistry, molecular mechanics and dynamics, philosophical foundations of quantum mechanics, time-dependent quantum mechanics, and kinetics.

Units: 1

Max Enrollment: 15

Prerequisites: CHEM 330 (or CHEM 331 by permission of the instructor) and either (PHYS 106 or PHYS 108) and MATH 215. Not open to students who have taken CHEM 335.

Instructor: Mavros

Distribution Requirements: MM - Mathematical Modeling and Problem Solving; NPS - Natural and Physical Sciences

Typical Periods Offered: Spring

Semesters Offered this Academic Year: Not Offered

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