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Chemistry: Theory
Dr Andrew Gilbert
Lectures
1 Introduction
Background
The wave equation
Computing chemistry
2 Hartree–Fock Theory
The molecular orbital approximation
The self-consistent field
Restricted and unrestricted HF theory
3 Configuration Interaction
The correlation energy
Configuration expansion of the wavefunction
Introduction Hartree–Fock Theory Configuration Interaction
Lectures
4 Correlated Methods
Configuration interaction
Coupled-cluster theory
Perturbation theory
Computational Cost
5 Basis Sets
Basis functions
Additional types of functions
6 Density Functional Theory
Density functionals
The Hohenberg–Kohn theorems
DFT models
Introduction Hartree–Fock Theory Configuration Interaction
Lectures
7 Model Chemistries
Model chemistries
Introduction Hartree–Fock Theory Configuration Interaction
Lecture
1 Introduction
Background
The wave equation
Computing chemistry
2 Hartree–Fock Theory
The molecular orbital approximation
The self-consistent field
Restricted and unrestricted HF theory
3 Configuration Interaction
The correlation energy
Configuration expansion of the wavefunction
Introduction Hartree–Fock Theory Configuration Interaction
Background
Computational chemistry
Background
Background
Nobel recognition
Background
Advantages
Background
Disadvantages
Theoretical model
ĤΨ = EΨ
The Hamiltonian
Ĥ = T̂ + V̂
T̂ is the kinetic energy operator:
T̂ = T̂e + T̂n
1X 2 1 X 2
T̂e = − ∇i T̂n = − ∇A
2 2MA
i A
∂2 ∂2 ∂2
∇2 is the Laplacian given by: ∇2 = ∂x 2
+ ∂y 2
+ ∂z 2
Introduction Hartree–Fock Theory Configuration Interaction
The Hamiltonian
V̂ is the potential energy operator:
V̂ = V̂nn + V̂ne + V̂ee
V̂nn is the nuclear-nuclear repulsion term:
X ZA ZB
V̂nn =
RAB
A<B
Atomic units
Computing chemistry
Computing chemistry
Computable properties
Computing chemistry
Computing chemistry
Classification of methods
Post-HF
Ec Ψ
Hybrid DFT
DFT HF
SCF
Introduction Hartree–Fock Theory Configuration Interaction
Lecture
1 Introduction
Background
The wave equation
Computing chemistry
2 Hartree–Fock Theory
The molecular orbital approximation
The self-consistent field
Restricted and unrestricted HF theory
3 Configuration Interaction
The correlation energy
Configuration expansion of the wavefunction
Introduction Hartree–Fock Theory Configuration Interaction
Previously on 3108
Classification of methods
Post-HF
Ec Ψ
Hybrid DFT
DFT HF
SCF
Introduction Hartree–Fock Theory Configuration Interaction
Hartree-Fock theory
Hartree-Fock theory
1
Ψ(r1 , r2 ) = √ ψ1 (r1 )ψ2 (r2 ) − ψ1 (r2 )ψ2 (r1 )
2
Introduction Hartree–Fock Theory Configuration Interaction
An example
The H2 molecule:
√1 χA1s + χB1s
ψ1 = σ =
2
σ ∗ = √1 χA1s − χB1s
ψ2 =
2
The HF energy
The HF energy
Hi = hψi |ĥ|ψi i
X
= Cµi Cνi hχµ |ĥ|χν i
µν
The Jij and Kij matrices can also be written in terms of the
MO coefficients, Cµi .
Introduction Hartree–Fock Theory Configuration Interaction
Variational Theorem
The energy determined from any approximate wavefunction will
always be greater than the energy for the exact wavefunction.
Electron Spin
H2 H−
2
Introduction Hartree–Fock Theory Configuration Interaction
The spatial part of the spin The spatial part of the spin
orbitals are the same: orbitals are different:
Previously on 3108
Classification of methods
Post-HF
Ec Ψ
Hybrid DFT
DFT HF
SCF
Introduction Hartree–Fock Theory Configuration Interaction
Lecture
1 Introduction
Background
The wave equation
Computing chemistry
2 Hartree–Fock Theory
The molecular orbital approximation
The self-consistent field
Restricted and unrestricted HF theory
3 Configuration Interaction
The correlation energy
Configuration expansion of the wavefunction
Introduction Hartree–Fock Theory Configuration Interaction
Energy decomposition
Eel = ET + EV + EJ + EK + EC
| {z } | {z }
T̂e + V̂ne V̂ee
E = ET + EV + EJ + EK + EC
The importance of EC
Energy H2 O 2H+O ∆E
EHF -76.057770 -75.811376 0.246393
ECCSD -76.337522 -75.981555 0.355967
Configuration interaction
Ψ0 = |ψ1 , ψ2 , . . . ψN i
X
ψi = Cµi χµ
µ
Configuration interaction
Ψ0 = |ψ1 , ψ2 , . . . ψi ψj . . . ψN i
Ψai = |ψ1 , ψ2 , . . . ψa ψj . . . ψN i
Ψab
ij = |ψ1 , ψ2 , . . . ψa ψb . . . ψN i
1
ψ1 = σ = √ χA1s + χB1s
2
1
ψ2 = σ ∗ = √ χA1s − χB1s
2
Lecture
4 Correlated Methods
Configuration interaction
Coupled-cluster theory
Perturbation theory
Computational Cost
5 Basis Sets
Basis functions
Additional types of functions
6 Density Functional Theory
Density functionals
The Hohenberg–Kohn theorems
DFT models
Correlated Methods Basis Sets Density Functional Theory
Previously on 3108
Previously on 3108
Ψ0 = |ψ1 , ψ2 , . . . ψi ψj . . . ψN i
Ψai = |ψ1 , ψ2 , . . . ψa ψj . . . ψN i
Ψab
ij = |ψ1 , ψ2 , . . . ψa ψb . . . ψN i
Orbital densities
0.6
0.5
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.1
!4 !2 2 4
Correlated Methods Basis Sets Density Functional Theory
Classification of methods
Post-HF
Ec Ψ
Hybrid DFT
DFT HF
SCF
Correlated Methods Basis Sets Density Functional Theory
Configuration interaction
Configuration interaction
Configuration interaction
Size consistency
Coupled-cluster theory
Coupled-cluster theories
Perturbation theory
The HF Hamiltonian
Perturbation theory
Ĥ = Ĥ0 + λV̂
Ψλ = Ψ0 + λΨ1 + λ2 Ψ2 + . . .
Eλ = E0 + λE1 + λ2 E2 + . . .
Ψ0 and E0 are the HF wavefunction and energy
Correlated Methods Basis Sets Density Functional Theory
Perturbation theory
Computational Cost
Scaling
HF formally scales as
O(N 4 ), practically as O(N 2 )
MPn scales as O(N n+3 )
CCSD and CISD scale as
O(N 6 )
CCSD(T) scales as O(N 7 )
CCSDT scales as O(N 8 )
Correlated Methods Basis Sets Density Functional Theory
Computational Cost
An example
Lecture
4 Correlated Methods
Configuration interaction
Coupled-cluster theory
Perturbation theory
Computational Cost
5 Basis Sets
Basis functions
Additional types of functions
6 Density Functional Theory
Density functionals
The Hohenberg–Kohn theorems
DFT models
Correlated Methods Basis Sets Density Functional Theory
Previously on 3108
Basis functions
Basis functions
Basis functions
Basis functions
Basis functions
Basis functions
Basis functions
Basis functions
Basis functions
Polarisation functions
Diffuse functions
Examples
Accuracy
Lecture
4 Correlated Methods
Configuration interaction
Coupled-cluster theory
Perturbation theory
Computational Cost
5 Basis Sets
Basis functions
Additional types of functions
6 Density Functional Theory
Density functionals
The Hohenberg–Kohn theorems
DFT models
Correlated Methods Basis Sets Density Functional Theory
Previously on 3108
Classification of methods
Post-HF
Ec Ψ
Hybrid DFT
DFT HF
SCF
Correlated Methods Basis Sets Density Functional Theory
Density functionals
Density functionals
What is a functional?
Density functionals
Density functionals
E = ET + EV + EJ + EK + EC
Density functionals
Orbital functionals
DFT models
DFT models
DFT models
DFT models
E B3LYP = (1−c1 )EXD30 +c1 EKFock +c2 EXB88 +(1−c3 )ECVWN +c3 ECLYP
DFT models
Lecture
7 Model Chemistries
Model chemistries
Model Chemistries
Model chemistries
Levels of theory
Model chemistries
Model chemistries
Model chemistries
Model chemistries
Model chemistries
Performance
Model chemistries
Performance
HF MP2 B3LYP
STO-3G -10.16 -10.16 -9.01
3-21G -1.98 -1.22 -0.86
6-31G(d) -0.39 +1.07 +1.05
6-311+G(2df ,p) +1.20 +3.44 +3.46
6-311+G(3df ,2p) +1.19 +3.54 +3.46
Experiment +3.48