CHEM 452
Quantum Dynamics
The goal of this course is to give you familiarity with concepts and methods in modern quantum mechanics that are employed in Chemistry and many-body Science. The course will introduce basic strategies to capture the quantum dynamics of closed systems and those in interaction with a quantum surrounding. Topics include: wave-packet methods in molecular dynamics, second quantization, density matrices, quantum relaxation and decoherence, Green's function techniques, path integral methods.
Topics
- wave-packet methods in molecular dynamics
- second quantization
- density matrices
- quantum relaxation and decoherence
- Green's function techniques
- path integral methods
Topics explicitly listed in official catalogue description
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027