Symbolic Mathematics For Chemists

Author : Fred Senese
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2018-08-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781119273233

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Symbolic Mathematics for Chemists by Fred Senese Pdf

An essential guide to using Maxima, a popular open source symbolic mathematics engine to solve problems, build models, analyze data and explore fundamental concepts Symbolic Mathematics for Chemists offers students of chemistry a guide to Maxima, a popular open source symbolic mathematics engine that can be used to solve problems, build models, analyze data, and explore fundamental chemistry concepts. The author — a noted expert in the field — focuses on the analysis of experimental data obtained in a laboratory setting and the fitting of data and modeling experiments. The text contains a wide variety of illustrative examples and applications in physical chemistry, quantitative analysis and instrumental techniques. Designed as a practical resource, the book is organized around a series of worksheets that are provided in a companion website. Each worksheet has clearly defined goals and learning objectives and a detailed abstract that provides motivation and context for the material. This important resource: Offers an text that shows how to use popular symbolic mathematics engines to solve problems Includes a series of worksheet that are prepared in Maxima Contains step-by-step instructions written in clear terms and includes illustrative examples to enhance critical thinking, creative problem solving and the ability to connect concepts in chemistry Offers hints and case studies that help to master the basics while proficient users are offered more advanced avenues for exploration Written for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in chemistry and instructors looking to enhance their lecture or lab course with symbolic mathematics materials, Symbolic Mathematics for Chemists: A Guide for Maxima Users is an essential resource for solving and exploring quantitative problems in chemistry.

Author : Fred Senese
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 399 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2018-11-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781118798690

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Symbolic Mathematics for Chemists by Fred Senese Pdf

An essential guide to using Maxima, a popular open source symbolic mathematics engine to solve problems, build models, analyze data and explore fundamental concepts Symbolic Mathematics for Chemists offers students of chemistry a guide to Maxima, a popular open source symbolic mathematics engine that can be used to solve problems, build models, analyze data, and explore fundamental chemistry concepts. The author — a noted expert in the field — focuses on the analysis of experimental data obtained in a laboratory setting and the fitting of data and modeling experiments. The text contains a wide variety of illustrative examples and applications in physical chemistry, quantitative analysis and instrumental techniques. Designed as a practical resource, the book is organized around a series of worksheets that are provided in a companion website. Each worksheet has clearly defined goals and learning objectives and a detailed abstract that provides motivation and context for the material. This important resource: Offers an text that shows how to use popular symbolic mathematics engines to solve problems Includes a series of worksheet that are prepared in Maxima Contains step-by-step instructions written in clear terms and includes illustrative examples to enhance critical thinking, creative problem solving and the ability to connect concepts in chemistry Offers hints and case studies that help to master the basics while proficient users are offered more advanced avenues for exploration Written for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in chemistry and instructors looking to enhance their lecture or lab course with symbolic mathematics materials, Symbolic Mathematics for Chemists: A Guide for Maxima Users is an essential resource for solving and exploring quantitative problems in chemistry.

Author : Robert G. Mortimer
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2005-06-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 0080492886

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Mathematics for Physical Chemistry by Robert G. Mortimer Pdf

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

Author : P. G. Francis
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 203 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400955523

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Mathematics for Chemists by P. G. Francis Pdf

This text is concerned with those aspects of mathematics that are necessary for first-degree students of chemistry. It is written from the point of view that an element of mathematical rigour is essential for a proper appreciation of the scope and limitations of mathematical methods, and that the connection between physical principles and their mathematical formulation requires at least as much study as the mathematical principles themselves. It is written with chemistry students particularly in mind because that subject provides a point of view that differs in some respects from that of students of other scientific disciplines. Chemists in particular need insight into three dimensional geometry and an appreciation of problems involving many variables. It is also a subject that draws particular benefit from having available two rigorous disciplines, those of mathematics and of thermodynamics. The benefit of rigour is that it provides a degree of certainty which is valuable in a subject of such complexity as is provided by the behaviour of real chemical systems. As an experimen tal science, we attempt in chemistry to understand and to predict behaviour by combining precise experimental measurement with such rigorous theory as may be at the time available; these seldom provide a complete picture but do enable areas of uncertainty to be identified.

Author : Graham Doggett,Martin Cockett
Publisher : Royal Society of Chemistry
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2015-10-20
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9781782624950

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Maths for Chemists by Graham Doggett,Martin Cockett Pdf

The two volumes of Maths for Chemists provide an excellent resource for all undergraduate chemistry students but are particularly focussed on the needs of students who may not have studied mathematics beyond GCSE level (or equivalent). The texts are introductory in nature and adopt a sympathetic approach for students who need support and understanding in working with the diverse mathematical tools required in a typical chemistry degree course. The early chapters of Maths for Chemists Volume I: Numbers, Functions and Calculus provide a succinct introduction to the important mathematical skills of algebraic manipulation, trigonometry, numbers, functions, units and the general grammar of maths. Later chapters build on these basic mathematical principles as a foundation for the development of differential and integral calculus. In spite of the introductory nature of this volume, some of the more important mathematical tools required in quantum chemistry are deliberately included, through a gradual introduction to, and development of, the concept of the eigenvalue problem. Ideal for the needs of undergraduate chemistry students, Tutorial Chemistry Texts is a major series consisting of short, single topic or modular texts concentrating on the fundamental areas of chemistry taught in undergraduate science courses. Each book provides a concise account of the basic principles underlying a given subject, embodying an independent-learning philosophy and including worked examples.

Author : Frank E. Harris
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 944 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2014-05-24
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9780128010495

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Mathematics for Physical Science and Engineering by Frank E. Harris Pdf

Mathematics for Physical Science and Engineering is a complete text in mathematics for physical science that includes the use of symbolic computation to illustrate the mathematical concepts and enable the solution of a broader range of practical problems. This book enables professionals to connect their knowledge of mathematics to either or both of the symbolic languages Maple and Mathematica. The book begins by introducing the reader to symbolic computation and how it can be applied to solve a broad range of practical problems. Chapters cover topics that include: infinite series; complex numbers and functions; vectors and matrices; vector analysis; tensor analysis; ordinary differential equations; general vector spaces; Fourier series; partial differential equations; complex variable theory; and probability and statistics. Each important concept is clarified to students through the use of a simple example and often an illustration. This book is an ideal reference for upper level undergraduates in physical chemistry, physics, engineering, and advanced/applied mathematics courses. It will also appeal to graduate physicists, engineers and related specialties seeking to address practical problems in physical science. Clarifies each important concept to students through the use of a simple example and often an illustration Provides quick-reference for students through multiple appendices, including an overview of terms in most commonly used applications (Mathematica, Maple) Shows how symbolic computing enables solving a broad range of practical problems

Author : David Michael Hirst
Publisher : Palgrave
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2013-12-31
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 1349025879

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Mathematics for Chemists by David Michael Hirst Pdf

Author : Martin Cockett,Graham Doggett
Publisher : Royal Society of Chemistry
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Education
ISBN : 0854046771

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Maths for Chemists: Numbers, functions and calculus by Martin Cockett,Graham Doggett Pdf

An excellent resource for students who need support and understanding in working with the diverse mathematical tools required in a typical chemistry degree course.

Author : Peter Tebbutt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1998-07
Category : Science
ISBN : UCSD:31822033259532

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Basic Mathematics for Chemists by Peter Tebbutt Pdf

This text provides a gentle introduction to the maths chemists need to know. Fully worked examples are contained within each chapter, with answers given at the end of the book.

Author : Robert G. Mortimer
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 0125083408

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Mathematics for Physical Chemistry by Robert G. Mortimer Pdf

This is the ideal textbook for those students who want to sharpen their mathematics skills while they are enrolled in a physical chemistry course. It provides students with a review of calculus and differential equations which will enable them to succeed in the physical chemistry course. Features: * Completeness: contains all of the mathematics needed in undergraduate physical chemistry * Clarity: Every sentence, every example, and every equation have been constructed to make it as clear as possible * Applications-oriented: Designed for applications of mathematics, not for mathematical theory; written for a chemist who needs to use mathematics, not for a mathematician who needs to study the underlying theory

Author : Paul Yates
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2007-02-27
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9781420008654

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Chemical Calculations by Paul Yates Pdf

Many undergraduate students enter into chemistry courses from a wide range of backgrounds, often possessing various levels of experience with the mathematical concepts necessary for carrying out practical calculations in chemistry. Chemical Calculations: Mathematics for Chemistry, Second Edition provides a unified, student-friendly reference

Author : E Richard Cohen,Tom Cvitas,Jeremy G Frey,Bertil Holström,Kozo Kuchitsu,Roberto Marquardt,Ian Mills,Franco Pavese,Martin Quack,Jüergen Stohner,Herbert L Strauss,Michio Takami,Anders J Thor
Publisher : Royal Society of Chemistry
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2007-10-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781847557889

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Quantities, Units and Symbols in Physical Chemistry by E Richard Cohen,Tom Cvitas,Jeremy G Frey,Bertil Holström,Kozo Kuchitsu,Roberto Marquardt,Ian Mills,Franco Pavese,Martin Quack,Jüergen Stohner,Herbert L Strauss,Michio Takami,Anders J Thor Pdf

The first IUPAC Manual of Symbols and Terminology for Physicochemical Quantities and Units (the Green Book) of which this is the direct successor, was published in 1969, with the object of 'securing clarity and precision, and wider agreement in the use of symbols, by chemists in different countries, among physicists, chemists and engineers, and by editors of scientific journals'. Subsequent revisions have taken account of many developments in the field, culminating in the major extension and revision represented by the 1988 edition under the simplified title Quantities, Units and Symbols in Physical Chemistry. This 2007, Third Edition, is a further revision of the material which reflects the experience of the contributors with the previous editions. The book has been systematically brought up to date and new sections have been added. It strives to improve the exchange of scientific information among the readers in different disciplines and across different nations. In a rapidly expanding volume of scientific literature where each discipline has a tendency to retreat into its own jargon this book attempts to provide a readable compilation of widely used terms and symbols from many sources together with brief understandable definitions. This is the definitive guide for scientists and organizations working across a multitude of disciplines requiring internationally approved nomenclature.

Author : Gyorgy Pota
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2011-08-30
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9780080464893

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Mathematical Problems for Chemistry Students by Gyorgy Pota Pdf

Mathematical Problems for Chemistry Students has been compiled and written (a) to help chemistry students in their mathematical studies by providing them with mathematical problems really occurring in chemistry (b) to help practising chemists to activate their applied mathematical skills and (c) to introduce students and specialists of the chemistry-related fields (physicists, mathematicians, biologists, etc.) into the world of the chemical applications. Some problems of the collection are mathematical reformulations of those in the standard textbooks of chemistry, others were taken from theoretical chemistry journals. All major fields of chemistry are covered, and each problem is given a solution. This problem collection is intended for beginners and users at an intermediate level. It can be used as a companion to virtually all textbooks dealing with scientific and engineering mathematics or specifically mathematics for chemists. * Covers a wide range of applications of the most essential tools in applied mathematics * A new approach to a number of classical textbook-problems * A number of non-classical problems are included

Author : Marcy H. Towns,Kinsey Bain,Jon-Marc G. Rodriguez
Publisher : American Chemical Society
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2020-06
Category : Chemistry
ISBN : 0841234353

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It's Just Math by Marcy H. Towns,Kinsey Bain,Jon-Marc G. Rodriguez Pdf

At the interface between chemistry and mathematics, this book brings together research on the use mathematics in the context of undergraduate chemistry courses. These university-level studies also support national efforts expressed in the Next Generation Science Standards regarding the importance of skills, such as quantitative reasoning and interpreting data. Curated by award-winning leaders in the field, this book is useful for instructors in chemistry, mathematics, and physics at the secondary and university levels.

Author : Martin Cockett,Graham Doggett
Publisher : Royal Society of Chemistry
Page : 405 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781849733595

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Maths for Chemists by Martin Cockett,Graham Doggett Pdf

A new edition of the combined Volumes I and II of the hugely successful "Tutorial Chemistry Texts: Maths for Chemists" provides an excellent resource for all undergraduate chemistry students.