Molecular Symmetry and Group Theory : A Programmed Introduction to Chemical Applications, 2nd Edition

Molecular Symmetry and Group Theory : A Programmed Introduction to Chemical Applications, 2nd Edition

Editorial Reviews
Review
"...Vincent again addresses the mathematical complexities underpinning the study of symmetry and emphasizes self-paced application of techniques to chemical problems..." (SciTech Book News, Vol. 25, No. 4, December 2001)

Book Description
This substantially revised and expanded new edition of the bestselling textbook, addresses the difficulties that can arise with the mathematics that underpins the study of symmetry, and acknowledges that group theory can be a complex concept for students to grasp.

Written in a clear, concise manner, the author introduces a series of programmes that help students learn at their own pace and enable to them understand the subject fully. Readers are taken through a series of carefully constructed exercises, designed to simplify the mathematics and give them a full understanding of how this relates to the chemistry.

This second edition contains a new chapter on the projection operator method. This is used to calculate the form of the normal modes of vibration of a molecule and the normalised wave functions of hybrid orbitals or molecular orbitals.

The features of this book include:

• A concise, gentle introduction to symmetry and group theory
• Takes a programmed learning approach
• New material on projection operators, and the calcultaion of normal modes of vibration and normalised wave functions of orbitals

Molecular Symmetry and Group Theory : A Programmed Introduction to Chemical Applications, 2nd Edition,Alan Vincent,John Wiley & Sons,0471489387,Chemistry - Inorganic,Chemistry - Physical & Theoretical,General,Group theory,Molecular Chemistry,Molecular theory,Physics,Programmed instruction,Science,Science/Mathematics,Symmetry (Physics),Groups & group theory,Mathematics for scientists & engineers,Quantum & theoretical chemistry,Science / Chemistry / Inorganic

Books Review:

1. Multimetallic and Macromolecular Inorganic Photochemistry (Molecular and Supramolecular Photochemistry, 4)
2. Nanoscale Materials in Chemistry
3. New Advances in Analytical Chemistry
4. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance in Solid Polymers (Cambridge Solid State Science Series)
5. Numerical Adventures with Geochemical Cycles
6. Old Paint: A Medical History of Childhood Lead-Paint Poisoning in the United States to 1980
7. On Beyond Uranium: Journey to the End of the Periodic Table (Science Spectra Series)
8. Oxidation and Reduction in Organic Synthesis (Oxford Chemistry Primers)
9. Oxygen Chemistry (International Series of Monographs on Chemistry)
10. Paint and Surface Coatings, Second Edition : Theory and Practice (Plastics & Elastomers)

Books Review

Recommended Books

1. Decorative Painting on Glass, Ceramics and Metal
2. Wertham Was Right!: Another Collection Of POV Columns
3. The Cinema of Abbas Kiarostami
4. The Financially Intelligent Parent : 8 Steps To Raising Successful, Generous, Responsible Children
5. The Enneagram Personality Portraits: Enhancing Professional Relationships
6. South African Agriculture at the Crossroads
7. Protease Inhibitors in AIDS Therapy
8. The Frenkel-Kontorova Model : Concepts, Methods, and Applications
9. The Lion's Skin A Romance
10. The Complete Idiot's Guide to Total Nutrition
11. The Complete Encyclopedia to Gi Joe
12. The Earth Shall Blossom: Shaker Herbs and Gardening
13. The Crusades
14. Soils: An Introduction
15. The Cayman Islands: Dive Guide