Fourier Series and Fourier Transforms

• An introduction to Fourier series and transforms (pdf, 148kB)
• An application to crystallography (pdf, 116kB)

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The Electronic Structure of Molecules, Polymers, Surfaces and Solids

• The electronic structure of molecules, polymers, surfaces and solids (.zip, open index.html to browse content)

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2^nd Year Course - Theoretical Methods for Chemists

• Course Summary (pdf, 125 kB)

Lecture Notes:

Autumn Term: Linear Algebra, LCAO, Matrices and Symmetry

• Lecture 1: Linear Equations and Determinants (pdf, 162kB)
• Lecture 2: LCAO and Chemical Bonding (pdf, 154kB)
• Lecture 3: Larger Molecules and Matrices (pdf, 108kB)
• Lecture 4: Symmetry (pdf, 67kB)

Spring Term: Sequences and series

• Lecture 4: AP's and GP's (pdf, 103kB)
• Lecture 5: Harmonic and Alternating Harmonic Series (pdf, 97kB)
• Lecture 6: Series Expansions (pdf, 107kB)
• Lecture 7: Vibrations in periodic solids (pdf, 150kB)

Problem Sheets

• Problem Sheet 1 : Linear Algebra (pdf, 75 kB)
• Problem Sheet 2 : Series and Thermodynamics (pdf, 79 kB)

Problem Classes

• Problem Class 1: Vibrational free energy (pdf, 132 kB)
• Problem Class 2: The harmonic expansion (pdf, 81 kB)