Oktay Sinanoğlu

Oktay Sinanoğlu was a theoretical chemist and author whose research addressed the electronic structure of molecules and the problem of correlated electron motion. Sigma Molecular Orbital Theory, written with Kenneth B. Wiberg, is the most direct book-length entry into that scientific work. Modern Quantum Chemistry: Pt. 1, Modern Quantum Chemistry: Pt. 2, and Modern Quantum Chemistry: Pt. 3 form a multipart technical sequence and should be read in numerical order rather than as independent introductions. Yale's account of Sinanoğlu's career places his major contributions in theories of molecular electronic structure and related approaches to chemical calculation. Readers with a chemistry background can begin with Sigma Molecular Orbital Theory for a focused treatment, then use the three-part Modern Quantum Chemistry set for a broader technical route.