CHEM 6004 Theoretical and Physical Methods

Fundamentals and applications of theoretical and physical methodologies for elucidating the properties of materials that underpin their optical, thermal, mechanical, or chemical behaviors will be covered. This course will extend students current understanding of the theoretical laws that determine material properties, and will familiarize them with (1) computational methods and models applying these laws to predict material properties and (2) complementary experimental techniques to measure material
properties. Theoretical methods covered will include quantum mechanical methods, including mean-field theories, correlated-methods, and real-time quantum dynamics, classical molecular dynamics, and continuum electrodynamics methods. The theoretical underpinnings of common experimental techniques for materials characterization will also be covered. This course covers many of the key physical principles and theoretical methodologies used in
materials research.

Prerequisite(s): CHEM 3160, undergraduate sequence in Physical Chemistry (thermodynamics, statistical mechanics, quantum mechanics) or equivalent coursework and
permission of the department.
Credits: 3.0