1) Brief introduction (Schroedinger's eqn., variation theorem, H-atom)
2) Concept of basis set:  Applications to the H-like atoms
3) Concept of electron correlation: Application to the He-atom
4) Independent particle approximation vs. r12-based methods
5) Review of Hartree-Fock approximation (1- and 2-e integrals, UHF, RHF, ROHF)
6) Gaussian vs. Slater type orbitals
7) Hartree-Fock limit
8) Overview of correlation methods: variation vs. perturbation-based methods
9) Simple correlation methods: MP2
10) Higher correlation methods: MCSCF and MRCI
11) Methods for computing molecular interactions, size-consistency, basis set
superposition error

These will be accompanied towards the end (items 7-10) with appropriate hands-on
problems to be solved on the computer using Gaussian and molpro.

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