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

by Alan Vincent

Overview

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

This book is suitable for all students of chemistry taking a first course in symmetry and group theory.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780471489399
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	02/08/2001
Edition description:	REV
Pages:	208
Sales rank:	310,718
Product dimensions:	5.35(w) x 8.43(h) x 0.69(d)

About the Author

Alan Vincent is the author of Molecular Symmetry and Group Theory: A Programmed Introduction to Chemical Applications, 2nd Edition, published by Wiley.

Table of Contents

Preface to the Second Edition vii

How to use the Programmes ix

Programme 1: Symmetry Elements and Operations 1

Programme 2: Point Groups 22

Programme 3: Non-degenerate Representations 46

Programme 4: Matrices 65

Programme 5: Degenerate Representations 85

Programme 6: Applications to Chemical Bonding 102

Programme 7: Applications to Molecular Vibration 122

Programme 8: Linear Combinations 139

Bibliography 173

Mathematical Data for use with Character Tables 174

Character Tables for Chemically Important Symmetry Groups 176

Index 186

Editorial Reviews

"the best introduction to the subject, especially for those whose mathematics is weak." (Chemistry and Industry, 2nd April 2001)

".I recommend this book..." (Education in Chemistry, September 2002)

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