Download or read book Monte Carlo Methods In Ab Initio Quantum Chemistry written by Brian L Hammond and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 1994-03-29 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents the basic theory and application of the Monte Carlo method to the electronic structure of atoms and molecules. It assumes no previous knowledge of the subject, only a knowledge of molecular quantum mechanics at the first-year graduate level. A working knowledge of traditional ab initio quantum chemistry is helpful, but not essential.Some distinguishing features of this book are: