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Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2027
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CHEM 532 001 (CRN: 26519)
THEORY OF ELECTRON CORRELATION
Long Title: QUANTUM THEORY OF ELECTRON CORRELATION IN MOLECULES
Department: Chemistry
Instructor: Shee, James
Meeting: 10:00AM - 10:50AM MWF (11-JAN-2027 - 23-APR-2027)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 1.5
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Section Max Enrollment: 20
Section Enrolled: 0
Waitlisted: 0 (Max 99)
Current members of the waitlist have priority for available seats.
Enrollment data as of: 2-NOV-2026 4:06PM
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Description: This is a rigorous graduate-level course in theoretical quantum chemistry, focusing on both
traditional and relatively modern ab initio electronic structure models. Students will learn the
fundamentals of many-particle quantum mechanics alongside concepts relevant to molecular
electronic structure theory. The course will cover theoretical models of interacting electrons
spanning Hartree-Fock theory, many-body perturbation theory, coupled cluster theory, and
stochastic methods. Recommended Prerequisite(s): CHEM 430 or CHEM 530