Quantum Theory of Polymers as Solids

The textbook "Quantum Theory of Polymers as Solids" by Janos J. Ladik provides a comprehensive summary of the quantum mechanical methods developed over the past two decades for addressing the electronic structure of polymers. It combines quantum chemical and solid-state physical techniques to tackle challenges in polymer research. The first part of the book addresses fundamental issues such as the Hartree-Fock model and electron correlation, also considering disordered polymeric systems. Each new method is illustrated with specific applications and a discussion of the numerical results. The second part focuses on the theoretical calculation of various properties of polymers, based on the methods systematically introduced in the first part. The calculated properties include electronic and vibrational spectra, as well as transport, magnetic, and mechanical properties. Where reliable experimental data are available, the theoretical results are compared with these.