Solving the Schrödinger equation : has everything been tried? /

The Schrodinger equation is the master equation of quantum chemistry. The founders of quantum mechanics realised how this equation underpins essentially the whole of chemistry. However, they recognised that its exact application was much too complicated to be solvable at the time. More than two gene...

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Other Authors: Popelier, Paul L. A.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Imperial College Press, ©2011.
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Online Access:CONNECT
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Summary:The Schrodinger equation is the master equation of quantum chemistry. The founders of quantum mechanics realised how this equation underpins essentially the whole of chemistry. However, they recognised that its exact application was much too complicated to be solvable at the time. More than two generations of researchers were left to work out how to achieve this ambitious goal for molecular systems of ever-increasing size. This book focuses on non-mainstream methods to solve the molecular electronic Schrodinger equation. Each method is based on a set of core ideas and this volume aims to explain these ideas clearly so that they become more accessible. By bringing together these non-standard methods, the book intends to inspire graduate students, postdoctoral researchers and academics to think of novel approaches. Is there a method out there that we have not thought of yet? Can we design a new method that combines the best of all worlds?
Item Description:EBSCO eBook Academic Comprehensive Collection North America
Physical Description:1 online resource (xix, 354 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1848167253
9781848167254