Molecular Quantum Mechanics

Fifth Edition

Peter W. Atkins and Ronald S. Friedman

Presents a conceptually challenging subject with the clarity and lucidity for which the authors are renowned.
Carefully structured explanations and rich pedagogy result in an authoritative and rigorous text which delves deep into the subject without compromising the ease of understanding.
Many illuminating figures perfectly complement the articulate prose, and help the reader to grasp often challenging, abstract concepts.
Includes many worked examples and end of chapter exercises to enhance the student's learning experience.
An Online Resource Centre features additional teaching and learning materials to augment the printed text.

New to this Edition:

Heavily rewritten chapter on computational chemistry captures the latest advances in this field.
Extended coverage of scattering theory provides more rigorous treatment of this topic.
New Mathematical Background sections provide extended accounts of the key mathematical concepts on which the subject draws.
Former Appendices now redistributed as Further Information sections at the ends of chapters, to bring these additional materials close to the chapters to which they most closely relate.
End of chapter Exercises complement the Problems to help the reader put their learning into practice.
Additional learning support introduced throughout, particularly through an increase in the use of Brief Illustrations, and an extensively revised artwork program.

Molecular Quantum Mechanics

Fifth Edition

Peter W. Atkins and Ronald S. Friedman

Description

Quantum mechanics embraces the behavior of all known forms of matter, including the atoms and molecules from which we, and all living organisms, are composed. Molecular Quantum Mechanics leads us through this absorbing yet challenging subject, exploring the fundamental physical principles that explain how all matter behaves.

With the clarity of exposition and extensive learning features that have established the book as a leading text in the field, Molecular Quantum Mechanics takes us from the foundations of quantum mechanics, through quantum models of atomic, molecular, and electronic structure, and on to discussions of spectroscopy, and the electronic and magnetic properties of molecules. Lucid explanations and illuminating artworks help to visualise the many abstract concepts upon which the subject is built.

Fully updated to reflect the latest advances in computational techniques, and enhanced with more mathematical support and worked examples than ever before, Molecular Quantum Mechanics remains the ultimate resource for those wishing to master this important subject.

Online Resource Centre

For students:
Interactive worksheets to help students master mathematical concepts through hands-on learning
Solutions to selected exercises and problems

For registered adopters of the book:
Figures in electronic format
Solutions to all exercises and problems

Molecular Quantum Mechanics

Fifth Edition

Peter W. Atkins and Ronald S. Friedman

0. Introduction and orientation
1. The foundations of quantum mechanics
2. Linear motion and the harmonic oscillator
3. Rotational motion and the hydrogen atom
4. Angular momentum
5. Group theory
6. Techniques of approximation
7. Atomic spectra and atomic structure
8. An introduction to molecular structure
9. Computational chemistry
10. Molecular rotations and vibrations
11. Molecular electronic transitions
12. The electric properties of molecules

Molecular Quantum Mechanics

Fifth Edition

Peter W. Atkins and Ronald S. Friedman

Author Information

Professor Peter W. Atkins is Professor of Chemistry, and fellow of Lincoln College at University of Oxford, UK.

Professor Ronald S. Friedman is of the Department of Chemistry at Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne, USA.