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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 541.28
EAN num: 9780486442303
ISBN number: 0486442306
Label: Dover Publications
Manufacturer: Dover Publications
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 160
Printing Date: February 11, 2005
Publishing house: Dover Publications
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This concise volume offers undergraduates an introduction to mathematical formalism in problems of molecular structure and motion. The main topics cover the calculus of orthogonal functions, algebra of vector spaces, and Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulation of classical mechanics and applications to molecular motion. Answers to problems. 1966 edition.
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Anderson's book is designed for the undergraduate in chemistry. Chemistry students are notorious for having an underdeveloped math and physics background for physical chemistry. This is in part due to the majority of chemistry programs not requiring the average chemistry student to take a course concerning classical mechanics. Therefore, Anderson's book covers the essentials in understanding orthogonal functions, linear algebra, and classical mechanics. The book's central goal is to establish a good foundation in Lagrangian and Hamiltonian mechanics.
However, in my honest opinion, this book is only for the advanced undergraduate in chemistry. The text uses the standard bracket notation, so it can be confusing to the novice. Also, it is not necessary to have a complete understanding of Hamiltonian mechanics to appreciate the level of quantum mechanics learned in the average junior level physical chemistry class. However, if you wish to pursue a graduate career in physical chemistry or chemical physics, then this book is recommended simply because it is both informative and affordable. It is quite thorough, but if you wish to see more applications than I recommend picking up a copy of Thornton and Marion's 'Classical Dynamics of Particles and Systems'.
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