Course manual 2017/2018

Course content

Electron density, Hole functions, Electron density as basic variable instead of the wavefunction, Hohenberg-Kohn theorems, Kohn-Sham approach, Approximate exchange-correlation functionals, Basic machinery of DFT computer programs. Kohn-Sham molecular orbital (MO) model of the electronic structure and chemical bond.

Study materials

Literature

  • W. Koch en M. C. Holthausen, 'A Chemist's Guide to Density Functional Theory', Sec. Ed., Wiley-VCH Verlag, Weinheim, 2000, Part A.

  • Parts of: F.M. Bickelhaupt, E.J. Baerends, Kohn-Sham, 'Density Functional Theory', Predicting and Understanding Chemistry, in: Rev. Comput. Chem.
  • K.B. Lipkowitz, D.B. Boyd, Eds.; Wiley-VCH, New York, Vol. 15, pp. 1 - 33.

Objectives

The student is able to understand basic concepts and formulas of Kohn-Sham Molecular Orbital Theory
The student is able to apply basic concepts and formulas of Kohn-Sham Molecular Orbital Theory to analyse and interpret various types of chemical bonding mechanisms
The student is able to quantitatively support bonding models through energy-decomposition analyses
The student is able to quantitatively support bonding models through charge-density analyses.

Teaching methods

  • Self-study

Classes serve to explain the approach, to discuss the course material, and to ask and discuss questions that have been prepared by all participants for homework.

Learning activities

Activity

Number of hours

Hoorcollege

14

Zelfstudie

154

Attendance

The programme does not have requirements concerning attendance (OER-B).

Assessment

Item and weight Details Remarks

Final grade

100%

Tentamen

Oral

1%

Tentamen

oral examination

Fraud and plagiarism

The 'Regulations governing fraud and plagiarism for UvA students' applies to this course. This will be monitored carefully. Upon suspicion of fraud or plagiarism the Examinations Board of the programme will be informed. For the 'Regulations governing fraud and plagiarism for UvA students' see: www.student.uva.nl

Course structure

Weeknummer Onderwerpen Studiestof
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

Additional information

Period: see schedule (rooster).

Contact information

Coordinator

  • prof. dr. F.M. Bickelhaupt