Mathematics for Quantum Chemistry

This concise volume offers undergraduates an introduction to the mathematical formalism encountered in problems of molecular structure and motion. The author presents only four main topics: the calculus of orthogonal functions, the algebra of vector spaces, and the Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulation of classical mechanics and its applications to molecular motion. These topics possess particular relevance to modern quantum chemistry, especially in regard to the application of quantum mechanics to molecular spectroscopy. Prerequisites include a knowledge of calculus through partial derivatives and multiple integration, and a year of physics and physical chemistry. 1966 ed. Problems. Answers. Index. 13 figures.