TY - BOOK AU - Lewars,Errol TI - Computational chemistry: introduction to the theory and applications of molecular and quantum mechanics SN - 9789048138609 (acid-free paper) U1 - 542.85 21 PY - 2011/// CY - Dordrecht [Netherlands], London, New York PB - Springer KW - Chemistry, Physical and theoretical KW - Mathematics KW - Problems, exercises, etc KW - Computer simulation KW - Chemistry KW - Data processing KW - Quantum chemistry KW - Molecular structure KW - Computational chemistry KW - gnd KW - Datenverarbeitung KW - Dichtefunktionalformalismus KW - Quantenchemie KW - Quantenmechanik KW - Theoretische Chemie KW - swd N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; An outline of what computational chemistry is all about -- The concept of the potential energy surface -- Molecular mechanics -- Introduction to quantum mechanics in computational chemistry -- Ab initio calculations -- Semiempirical calculations -- Density functional calculations -- Some "special" topics: solvation, singlet diradicals, a note on heavy atoms and transition metals -- Selected literature highlights, books, websites, software and hardware ER -