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Quantum Chemistry and Computing for the Curious

By : Alex Khan, Keeper L. Sharkey, Alain Chancé
Book Image

Quantum Chemistry and Computing for the Curious

By: Alex Khan, Keeper L. Sharkey, Alain Chancé

Overview of this book

Explore quantum chemical concepts and the postulates of quantum mechanics in a modern fashion, with the intent to see how chemistry and computing intertwine. Along the way you’ll relate these concepts to quantum information theory and computation. We build a framework of computational tools that lead you through traditional computational methods and straight to the forefront of exciting opportunities. These opportunities will rely on achieving next-generation accuracy by going further than the standard approximations such as beyond Born-Oppenheimer calculations. Discover how leveraging quantum chemistry and computing is a key enabler for overcoming major challenges in the broader chemical industry. The skills that you will learn can be utilized to solve new-age business needs that specifically hinge on quantum chemistry
Table of Contents (14 chapters)
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Chapter 8: References
9
Chapter 9:Glossary
Appendix B: Leveraging Jupyter Notebooks on the Cloud
Appendix C: Trademarks

Questions

Please test your understanding of the concepts presented in this chapter with the corresponding Google Colab notebook.

  1. What quantum numbers do the total wave function depend on?
  2. What is the CG coefficient if we couple together and and , to , ?
  3. What happens to the total wave function upon the application of an antisymmetric operation?
  4. For a pure fermionic state, is the Young frame horizontal or vertical?
  5. What is the position operator for the -direction?
  6. What is the sum of potential and kinetic energy?