Mathematics for Physical Chemistry

by Robert G. Mortimer, S.M. Blinder

Overview

Mathematics for Physical Chemistry is the ideal textbook for upper-level undergraduates or graduate students

who want to sharpen their mathematics skills while they are enrolled in a physical chemistry course. Solved examples and

problems, interspersed throughout the presentation and intended to be students new to the material. The author provides readers with a review of calculus and differential equations that will enable

them to succeed in a physical chemistry course. An ideal reference text for practicing chemists as well.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780443189463
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Publication date:	02/20/2023
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	274
File size:	31 MB
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About the Author

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.
S.M. Blinder is a Professor Emeritus of Chemistry and Physics at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and a telecommuting senior scientist with Wolfram Research in Champaign, Illinois. His research interests within the fields of theoretical chemistry and mathematical physics have included applications of quantum mechanics to atomic and molecular structure, theory and applications of Coulomb Propagators, structure and self-energy of the electron, supersymmetric quantum mechanics, and quantum computers. He is the author of four books and over 200 journal articles in theoretical chemistry and mathematical physics.

Table of Contents

Numbers, Measurements, Mathematics, and Problem Solving.

Mathematical Variables and Operations.

Mathematical Functions and Differential Calculus.

Integral Calculus

Calculus with Several Independent Variables.

Mathematical Series and Transforms.

Differential Equations.

Operators, Matrices, and Group Theory.

The Solution of Algebraic Equations.

The Treatment of Experimental Data.

Using Computers in Physical Chemistry.

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An updated, comprehensive guide to the key mathematics concepts needed by physical chemistry students and practicing physical chemists

Editorial Reviews

In this overhaul of the 1981 edition, Mortimer (chemistry, Rhodes College, Memphis) surveys the mathematics requisite for introductory physical chemistry courses as well as the treatment of experimental data and computers in the field (e.g. software applications, BASIC programming). Includes solved problems, math tables, and NUMINT: a program for numerical integration. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Booknews

"The text is a fairly easy read, well laid out, and laced with examples that serve to illustrate several concepts at once, thus obviating the necessity of hundreds more. The student will derive benefit from the clarity, and the professional from a concise compilation of techniques stressing application rather than theory. As such this book will be useful to a wide range of physical scientists and engineers, as well as the interested life scientist. My summary: Recommended." —John A. Wass, for SCIENTIFIC COMPUTING AND INSTRUMENTATION

"The book gives an overview of mathematical techniques used in physical chemistry. Analytical as well as algebraical topics are covered in an easy accessible way, without unnecessary mathematical proofs and explanations. The book is particularly well suited as a reference book for all of the mathematical formulas and techniques that frequently arise in physical chemistry courses at universities." —zbMATH Open

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