| Weeks | Topics |
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First-order energy shift, Second-order perturbation theory
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The Stark Effect: Absence of linear shift for ground state, Electric Dipole moments
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Second-order shift and linear Stark effect for n=2 states
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The Helium Atom: First approximation, first-order shift due to e-e repulsion, the first excited states,
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The Helium Atom: Exchange energy, the Ritz variational principle, Autoionization.
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Atomların yapısı: Varyasyon ilkesi ve Hatree denklemleri, periyodik tablo.
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Th structure of atoms: Qualitative discussion of consequences of shell structure in atoms.
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Problem section
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Midterm
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Molecules: Approximate Schrödinger equation, electronic, vibrational, and rotational motion,
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Molecules: The H2+ molecule, variational trial wave function,
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Molecules: spins of nuclei and spectra, specific heats of molecules.
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Molecular structure: The H2 molecule, molecular orbits, bonds,
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Molecular structure: qualitative description of some simple molecules, hybrid orbitals.
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