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From best-selling author Donald McQuarrie comes his newest text,
Mathematical Methods for Scientists and Engineers. Intended for
upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses in chemistry,
physics, maths and engineering, this book is essential reading for
all advanced students in the physical sciences. Comprised of more
than 2000 problems and 700 worked examples that detail every single
step, this text is exceptionally well adapted for self study as
well as for course use. Famous for his clear writing, careful
pedagogy, and challenging problems and examples, McQuarrie has
crafted yet another tour de force.
The biggest change in the years since the first edition is the
proliferation of computational chemistry programs that calculate
molecular properties. McQuarrie presents step-by-step SCF
calculations of a helium atom and a hydrogen molecule, in addition
to including the Hartree-Fock method and post-Hartree-Fock methods.
Statistical Mechanics is the extended version of McQuarrie's
earlier text - Statistical Thermodynamics [USB 1984]. Statistical
Mechanics [previously published by Longman Education] is a renowned
accessible introduction to the subject. It contains a large number
of problems at the end of each chapter to help students understand
the material and to introduce them to selected extensions.
This new fourth edition of General Chemistry takes an atoms-first
approach from beginning to end. In the tradition of McQuarrie's
many previous works, it promises to be another ground-breaking
text. This superb new textbook combines the clear writing and
wonderful problems that have made McQuarrie famous among chemistry
professors and students worldwide. Presented in an elegant design
with all-new illustrations, it is available in a soft-cover edition
to offer professors a fresh choice at an outstanding value. Student
supplements include an online series of descriptive chemistry
Interchapters, a Students Solutions Manual, and an optional
state-of-the-art Online Homework program. For adopting
professors, an Instructor's Manual and a CD of the art are also
available. NOT AVAILABLE IN NORTH AMERICA AND CANADA "McQuarrie is
a genius." Harry Gray, Caltech "Atoms First seems to be the flavor
of the year in chemistry textbooks, but many of them seem to be
little more than rearrangement of the chapters. It takes a master
like McQuarrie to go back to the drawing board and create a logical
development from smallest to largest that makes sense to students."
Hal Harris, University of Missouri-St Louis "McQuarrie's book is
extremely well-written, the order of topics is logical, and it does
a great job with both introductory material and more advanced
concepts. Students of all skill levels will be able to learn from
this book." Mark Kearley, Florida State University
A wonderful quotation advises students to listen carefully the
moment they decide to take no more mathematics courses, as they
might be able to "hear the sound of closing doors". This text,
written by best-selling author Donald McQuarrie, is meant to keep
doors open to undergraduate and even graduate chemistry students
who need a quick review of the mathematical methods that are used
throughout chemistry. It is the outgrowth of a collection of
"MathChapters" from McQuarrie's famous texts, Physical Chemistry: A
Molecular Approach and Quantum Chemistry Second Edition. These
"MathChapters", now available to all, provide students with concise
reviews of mathematical topics, discussing only the minimal amount
that students need to know. By reading these reviews before the
mathematics is applied to physical chemical problems, a student
will be able to spend less time worrying about the math and more
time learning the physical chemistry. This book can also be used as
a supplement with any traditional textbook on physical or quantum
chemistry. KEY FEATURES Focuses on clear, mathematical
descriptions, written by a chemist for chemists. Includes 23 short
chapters, with each one designed to be read in a single sitting.
Presents mathematical material at a practical level with an
emphasis on applications to physical problems. Contains examples to
illustrate the techniques being discussed. Features over 600
problems, most of which have answers at the end of the book.
Unlike most physical chemistry texts, modern physical chemistry
research is based on quantum mechanics, and this state-of-the-art
approach is the one adopted by McQuarrie and Simon. Quantum theory
is introduced at the outset, and the molecular viewpoint of quantum
chemistry informs the authors' investigation of physical
chemistry's other main topic ares - thermodynamics and chemical
kinetics. The book also includes examples of applications in NMR
spectroscopy, lasers, photochemistry, gas-reaction dynamics and
other current research topics. "At last there is a book written
from a modern perspective! A real winner!" George C. Fields, Lake
Forest College
Evolved from McQuarrie and Simon's best-selling textbook, Physical
Chemistry: A Molecular Approach, this text focuses in on the
thermodynamics portion of the course. Although many of the chapters
in Molecular Thermodynamics are similar to chapters in the larger
physical chemistry text, new material has been added throughout
along with three entirely new chapters on "The Energy Levels of
Atoms and Molecules", "Thermodynamics of Electrochemical Cells",
and "Nonequilibrium Thermodynamics". The text also includes five
short "MathChapters", each with a special set of problems that will
help students review and summarize the mathematical tools required
to master the material. Worked examples and chapter-ending problems
with solutions are also included throughout the book.
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