Mathematics for Physical Chemistry, Third Edition [Paperback]

Robert G. Mortimer (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0125083475 | ISBN-13: 978-0125083478 | Publication Date: June 1, 2005 | Edition: 3

Mathematics for Physical Chemistry, Third Edition, is the ideal text for students and physical chemists who want to sharpen their mathematics skills. It can help prepare the reader for an undergraduate course, serve as a supplementary text for use during a course, or serve as a reference for graduate students and practicing chemists. The text concentrates on applications instead of theory, and, although the emphasis is on physical chemistry, it can also be useful in general chemistry courses.

The Third Edition includes new exercises in each chapter that provide practice in a technique immediately after discussion or example and encourage self-study. The first ten chapters are constructed around a sequence of mathematical topics, with a gradual progression into more advanced material. The final chapter discusses mathematical topics needed in the analysis of experimental data.

* Numerous examples and problems interspersed throughout the presentations
* Each extensive chapter contains a preview, objectives, and summary
* Includes topics not found in similar books, such as a review of general algebra and an introduction to group theory
* Provides chemistry specific instruction without the distraction of abstract concepts or theoretical issues in pure mathematics

Editorial Reviews

Review

"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

From the Back Cover

FROM SECOND EDITION
This is the kind of book that I would have wanted when I was a student in physical chemistry. The mathematics courses that I took were like most such courses--they were taught from the point of view of a mathematician and focused on the mathematical theory rather than on applying the mathematics to a particular field in science. I have tried to include everything in this book that a student of physical chemistry needs to know about mathematics in order to use it as one of his or her most important tools, presented from the point of view of applications

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Product Details

• Paperback: 416 pages
• Publisher: Academic Press; 3 edition (June 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0125083475
• ISBN-13: 978-0125083478
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 7.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #372,563 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Frustrating, March 21, 2001

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Robert Jones (Collinswood, SA Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mathematics for Physical Chemistry, Second Edition (Paperback)

There are a lot of typographic errors in my copy of this book. The errors in cross-references are merely annoying; those that appear in equations are likely confound the novice. There are, of course, exercises presented in each chapter, but no solutions. Not even a simple appendix containing the final answers.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars PChem, October 3, 2004

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Ronald Camp "R.Camp" (St.Paul, Mn USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mathematics for Physical Chemistry, Second Edition (Paperback)

This book is a waste of money! I am currently an under-grad looking for some tutorial help for my Quantum course and purchased the book without reviewing Amazon's feedback reviews. Wish I would have done so before I bought it. Although this book provides some example questions with solutions, they are few. And the chapter problems don't have any answers to examine. This author or publisher needs to re-think their approach.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Horrible!!, September 29, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Mathematics for Physical Chemistry, Second Edition (Paperback)

I agree with Mr. Jones. I am an undergraduate taking physical chemistry and I find it extremely frustrating that there are so many typos in this book and there are absolutely no answers given. I have also noticed that Mortimer uses different variables for cylindrical and spherical coordinates than any other source I have consulted.