Modeling in CPES chemistry

This course is followed only by students of the Material Sciences track of the CPES. It includes a mathematical part and a chemical part, around the notion of symmetry group (of a chemical molecule) and its application to the determination of molecular orbitals by linear combination of atomic orbitals.

Indicative programme:

# Introduction to group theory, finite groups, moldecule symmetry groups

# linear representations of groups, character theory, and applications to molecular orbitals or modes of vibration of a molecule

This course draws heavily on the first-year linear algebra course and on the linear algebra supplements that take place in parallel.

final examination