“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
From the Back Cover
Mathematics for Physical Chemistry 4th Edition, Fourth Edition, includes everything a student of physical chemistry needs to know about mathematics. Unlike other textbooks taught from a mathematician’s point of view and focused on mathematical theory, this book emphasizes the applications of mathematics to physical chemistry. This book is constructed around a sequence of mathematical topics with a gradual progression into more advanced material. It uses a problem-solving approach, an important tool in learning mathematics and physical chemistry. Each chapter begins with a list of principle facts, ideas, and objectives and ends with a list of problems. Solved examples and exercises are interspersed throughout the chapters. This book is an ideal required, supplementary, or self-study textbook for physical chemistry students or reference for graduates, researchers, and practicing chemists.
Key features:
- Bridges the gap between theoretical mathematics and the actual use of mathematics in physical chemistry courses
- Focuses on applications, allowing you to begin using the techniques immediately
- Uses plain language for greater clarity and comprehension
- Features illustrations that allow you to visualize problems
- Includes worked examples that provide patterns and help make self study more efficient
New to this edition:
- New exercises in each chapter provide practice in a technique immediately after discussion or example and encourage self study
- Expanded sections on computer techniques include discussions of Excel and Mathematica
- A solutions manual with answers to all problems is available on our companion website at booksite.elsevier.com/9780124158092
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.
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