Table of contents:
1. The Schroedinger Equation. 2. The Particle in a Box. 3. Operators. 4. The Harmonic Oscillator. 5. Angular Momentum. 6. The Hydrogen Atom. 7. Theorems of Quantum Mechanics. 8. The Variation Method. 9. Perturbation Theory. 10. Electron Spin and the Pauli Principle. 11. Many-Electron Atoms. 12. Molecular Symmetry. 13. Electronic Structure of Diatomic Molecules. 14. The Virial Theorem and the Hellmann-Feynman Theorem. 15. Ab Initio and Density-Functional Treatments of Molecules. 16. Semiempirical and Molecular-Mechanics Treatments of Molecules. 17. Comparisons of Methods. Appendix. Bibliography. Answers to Selected Problems. Index.

Summary:
Providing an introduction to quantum chemistry, this book covers quantum mechanics, atomic structure, and molecular electronic structure. It demonstrates the usefulness and limitations of quantum-mechanical methods for the calculation of molecular properties. It is useful for beginning graduate and advanced undergraduate courses in this field.