Mathematics for Physical Chemistry

ISBN-13: 9780124158092 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 272 str.

Robert G Mortimer

Opis

Mathematics for Physical Chemistry is the ideal supplementary text for practicing chemists and students who want to sharpen their mathematics skills while enrolled in general through physical chemistry courses. This book specifically emphasizes the use of mathematics in the context of physical chemistry, as opposed to being simply a mathematics text. This 4e includes new exercises in each chapter that provide practice in a technique immediately after discussion or example and encourage self-study. The early chapters are constructed around a sequence of mathematical topics, with a gradual progression into more advanced material. A final chapter discusses mathematical topics needed in the analysis of experimental data.

• Numerous examples and problems interspersed throughout the presentations
• Each extensive chapter contains a preview and objectives
• Includes topics not found in similar books, such as a review of general algebra and an introduction to group theory
• Provides chemistry-specific instruction without the distraction of abstract concepts or theoretical issues in pure mathematics

Recenzje

"The text is extremely clear and concise delivering exactly what the student needs to know in a pinch - nothing more, nothing less. It is an indispensable resource for any student of physical chemistry." --Gregory S. Engel, Harvard University

"Mathematics for Physical Chemistry is a comprehensive review of many useful mathematical topics...The book would be useful for anyone studying physical chemistry." --Daniel B. Lawson, University of Michigan-Dearborn "The student will derive benefit from the clarity, and the professional from a concise compilation of techniques stressing application rather than theory.. Recommended." --John A. Wass, Scientific Computing and Instrumentation

Spis treści

Preface 1. Problem Solving and Numerical Mathematics2. Mathematical Functions3. Problem Solving and Symbolic Mathematics: Algebra4. Vectors and Vector Algebra5. Problem Solving and the Solution of Algebraic Equations6. Differential Calculus7. Integral Calculus8. Differential Calculus With Several Independent Variables9. Integral Calculus With Several Independent Variables10. Mathematical Series11. Functional Series and Integral Transforms12. Differential Equations13. Operators, Matrices, and Group Theory14. The Solution of Simultaneous Algebraic Equations with More than Two Unknowns15. Probability, Statistics, and Experimental Errors16. Data Reduction and the Propagation of ErrorsIndex

O autorze

Robert G. Mortimer is a Professor Emeritus of Chemistry at Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee. He has taught physical chemistry at Indiana University and Rhodes College for over 40 years. He has carried out both experimental and theoretical research in the area of nonequilibrium processes in fluid systems.