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Author Walton, Paul H., Dr.

Title Beginning group theory for chemistry / Paul H. Walton
Published Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1998

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Description 147 pages : illustrations ; 30 cm
Series Workbooks in chemistry
Workbooks in chemistry.
Contents 1. What Use is Group Theory?-- 2. Symmetry - A Start -- 3. What is Group? -- 4. More Representations -- 5. The Heart of Group Theory -- 6. Group Theory in Action: Molecular Vibrations -- 7. Group Theory in Action: Molecular Orbitals -- Appendix 1: Character tables common in chemistry -- Appendix 2: Direct product tables
Summary This accessible text covers group theory, which is a key area of chemistry at undergraduate level. The basic concepts of group theory are introduced, with separate sections on molecular symmetry, the mathematics of group theory and the application of group theory in chemistry. The level of the book is appropriate both for chemistry students who have and who don't have a mathematical background - reflecting the wider range of knowledge and experience of modern chemistry undergraduates. The "workbook" style of the book, where students write their answers to problems and compare them to model answers, helps the student to gain confidence in using group theory in chemistry. Simple diagrams are provided throughout the book, and its attractive workbook format makes this an essential supplementary text for undergraduate chemistry students. Postgraduate chemists and undergraduate students of biochemistry and environmental sciences will also find this book useful--Publisher's blurb
Subject Chemistry -- Mathematics.
Group theory.
LC no. 98018782
ISBN 019855964X (paperback)