Acknowledgments |
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About the Author |
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Chapter 1 The Postulates of Quantum Mechanics |
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1 | (22) |
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Chapter 2 Atoms and Atomic Orbitals |
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23 | (18) |
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23 | (1) |
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24 | (4) |
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Visualizing Atomic Orbitals With Matlab: The Angular Wavefunctions |
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28 | (7) |
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Combining The Radial And Angular Functions |
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35 | (3) |
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Focusing On The Valence Electrons: Slater-Type Orbitals |
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38 | (3) |
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Chapter 3 Overlap Between Atomic Orbitals |
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41 | (14) |
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41 | (1) |
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Parameters For Slater-Type Orbitals |
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41 | (1) |
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Combining The Radial And Angular Functions |
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42 | (2) |
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Visualizing Isosurfaces Of Slater-Type Orbitals |
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44 | (3) |
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Programming Overlap Integrals In Matlab |
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47 | (2) |
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Exercises For Exploring Overlap Integrals |
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49 | (4) |
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53 | (2) |
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Chapter 4 Introduction To Molecular Orbital Theory |
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55 | (22) |
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55 | (3) |
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Construction Of The Hamiltonian Matrix |
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58 | (3) |
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Solving For The Molecular Orbitals |
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61 | (2) |
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Visualizing Isosurfaces Of Mos In Matlab |
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63 | (6) |
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Extended Huckel Vs. Simple Huckel |
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69 | (3) |
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A Simplified Representation Of Mos In Matlab |
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72 | (4) |
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76 | (1) |
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Chapter 5 The Molecular Orbitals Of N2 |
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77 | (16) |
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77 | (1) |
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Solving The General Problem Of Building The Hamiltonian |
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77 | (7) |
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The Brute Force Solution Of The Mos Of N2 |
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84 | (1) |
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Symmetrized Basis Functions |
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85 | (8) |
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Chapter 6 Heteronuclear Diatomic Molecules |
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93 | (16) |
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93 | (1) |
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Drawing Molecular Structures |
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93 | (4) |
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Heh: Electronegativity Perturbation |
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97 | (6) |
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Heh: Interatomic Interactions As A Perturbation |
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103 | (3) |
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106 | (3) |
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Chapter 7 Symmetry Operations |
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109 | (14) |
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109 | (1) |
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Applying Symmetry Operations In Matlab |
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109 | (3) |
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112 | (1) |
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Inversion Through A Central Point |
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113 | (1) |
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Reflections Through A Plane |
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114 | (1) |
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115 | (2) |
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117 | (1) |
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Creating More Complicated Operations |
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118 | (5) |
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Chapter 8 Symmetry Groups |
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123 | (16) |
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123 | (1) |
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Properties Of Mathematical Groups |
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123 | (1) |
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Demonstration Of Mathematical Groups With Matlab |
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124 | (4) |
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128 | (4) |
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Applying Group Operations |
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132 | (3) |
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Building The Molecular Symmetry Groups |
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135 | (4) |
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Chapter 9 Group Theory And Basis Sets |
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139 | (14) |
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139 | (1) |
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Sp3 Hybrid Orbitals Of H2O As A Basis For Representing Point Group Symmetry |
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139 | (4) |
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Basis Sets As Representations Of Point Group Symmetry |
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143 | (3) |
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Characters Of A Matrix Representation |
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146 | (1) |
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Reducible And Irreducible Representations |
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147 | (1) |
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Reduction Of Reducible Representations |
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148 | (3) |
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Transformation Of Basis Set To Irreducible Representations |
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151 | (2) |
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Chapter 10 The Mps Of H2O |
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153 | (18) |
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153 | (2) |
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The Mos Of H2O By Brute Force |
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155 | (2) |
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The Mos Of H2O From Sp3 Hybrid Symmetry Adapted Linear Combinations (Salcs) |
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157 | (8) |
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Perceiving Localized Bonding In H2O |
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165 | (1) |
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Bonus Code: Better Ball-And-Stick Models |
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166 | (5) |
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Chapter 11 Mos Of The Trigonal Planar Geometry |
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171 | (14) |
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171 | (1) |
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Construction Of Nh3 Geometries |
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171 | (2) |
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Mos At Specific Geometries |
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173 | (2) |
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Salcs For The Trigonal Planar Geometry |
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175 | (7) |
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Building The Mo Diagram From The Salcs |
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182 | (3) |
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Chapter 12 Walsh Diagrams And Molecular Shapes |
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185 | (6) |
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185 | (1) |
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Geometries Of The Al3 Molecule |
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185 | (1) |
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Constructing Walsh Diagrams |
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186 | (5) |
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Chapter 13 Getting Started With Transition Metals |
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191 | (14) |
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191 | (1) |
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Normalization Of Double-Zeta Functions |
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192 | (1) |
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Inclusion Of D Orbitals Into Matlab Functions |
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193 | (7) |
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The Mos Of An Octahedral Complex With Σ-Ugands; The 18-Electron Rule |
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200 | (5) |
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Chapter 14 Translational Symmetry And Band Structures |
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205 | (22) |
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205 | (1) |
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Translational Symmetry And Bloch's Theorem |
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205 | (3) |
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208 | (1) |
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209 | (1) |
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A Simple Example: The Chain Of H Atoms |
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210 | (2) |
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Unique Values Of K: The 1St Brillouin Zone |
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212 | (1) |
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Building The Hamiltonian Matrices For Periodic Structures |
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213 | (7) |
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Example: The Band Structure Of Graphene |
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220 | (3) |
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Determining The Fermi Energy For Graphene |
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223 | (4) |
Index |
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