Molecular Modelling for Beginners (Paperback)

by Alan Hinchliffe (Author) "A vast number of organic molecules are known..." (more)
Key Phrases: Monte Carlo, Hooke's Law, Origin Figure (more...)

Editorial Reviews

Review
"…fun to read and is a very nice reference…a recommended read…" (Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, Volume 442, 2005)

"…the narrative is unassuming and written as if the author is addressing the reader directly…. Hinchliffe succeeds in giving the reader an appreciation of the incredible complexity involved in making molecular predictions." (E-STREAMS, July 2004)

"This is a well produced, well written book that I have no hesitation in recommending to a beginner in molecular modeling.” (Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, Vol. 47 No. 12)

Product Description
Presenting a concise, basic introduction to modelling and computational chemistry this text includes relevant introductory material to ensure greater accessibility to the subject.

• Provides a comprehensive introduction to this evolving and developing field
• Focuses on MM, MC, and MD with an entire chapter devoted to QSAR and Discovery Chemistry.
• Includes many real chemical applications combined with worked problems and solutions provided in each chapter
• Ensures that up-to-date treatment of a variety of chemical modeling techniques are introduced.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 428 pages
• Publisher: Wiley (September 26, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470843101
• ISBN-13: 978-0470843109
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #822,501 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Overview of a Very Complex Subject, April 29, 2006

By	A Student (USA) - See all my reviews

I found this book to be really informative. I was looking for something to help decipher the scientific literature around molecular dynamics and protein folding and this book fit the bill perfectly.

The only other comment I have is that the 'for beginners' part of the title may be a little misleading. Someone approaching this book should have a backround in organic chemistry, physics, and some solid math (linear algebra and multivariate calculus) to really enjoy it.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A very nice and concise Introduction, February 11, 2009

By	gani999 (Grenoble, France) - See all my reviews

This is an excellent book. It offers a concise yet comprehensive view molecular modelling, and explains all the theory in a very lucid way. I will gladly recommend this book to anyone. However, as another reviewer pointed out, the math is fairly advanced. Mathematically challenged biologists or chemists will find this book very difficult, if not outright impossible despite the mathematical ad-memoire included as an appendix.