About this course
Learn how to use the laws of quantum mechanics to simulate the world at the molecular level. We'll be focusing on gas-phase quantum chemistry using Gaussian based wavefunction theory and density functional theory (DFT) methods. You'll use Psi4, a popular open-source software package regularly used by professional researchers, to run simulations of small chemical systems. Don't worry if you're not a math genius; this course avoids down-in-the-weeds mathematical analysis in favor of conceptual overviews and practical advice. Anyone with basic chemistry familiarity (equivalent to an advanced high school course) will be able to start running interesting calculations on real-world systems by taking this course.
This course has been created by the MolSSI, an internationally renowned organization that advances the state of molecular simulation within the academic and professional community.
