CHEM 540
Spring 2020
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01
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| Crosslisting:
CHEM 340 |
| Certificates: Molecular Biophysics, Molecular Biophysics Minor |
This course is an introduction to modern molecular electronic structure calculations. Through in-class lectures and in-class exercises students will become familiar with some of the most popular methods for electronic structure calculations in molecules using the Gaussian computational chemistry package. The main emphasis of the course is to provide the students with the tools to devise their own computational chemistry calculations and to be able to assess whether any given calculation is likely to provide meaningful answers to chemical questions. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
None |
| Course Format: Lecture | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: GRAD |
Prerequisites: CHEM337 OR PHYS315 OR PHYS515 |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (CHEM-MN)(CHEM-Track A) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Text: A. Szabo and N. Ostlund, MODERN QUANTUM CHEMISTRY, MacMillan and Co., New York (1982)
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Examinations and Assignments:
Weekly graded problem sets. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
Specific topics covered will be adjusted for the interests and background of students enrolled. |
| Instructor(s): Jimenez Hoyos,Carlos Alberto Times: ..T.R.. 02:50PM-04:10PM; Location: SCIE201; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 15 | | SR major: 5 | JR major: 5 | | |
| Seats Available: 10 | GRAD: 5 | SR non-major: 0 | JR non-major: 0 | SO: X | FR: X |
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