Description
Book SynopsisGroup theory is an essential part of undergraduate chemistry courses. This accessible supplementary text, teaches the subject from a practical point of view, with worked examples and model answers provided throughout. Its clear, non-technical approach allows students without a mathematical background to be able to complete the exercises in the book.
Table of Contents1. What Use is Group Theory? ; 2. Symmetry - A Start ; 3. What is a Group? ; 4. More Representations ; 5. The Heart of Group Theory ; 6. Group Theory in Action: Molecular Vibrations ; 7. Group Theory in Action: Molecular Orbitals ; Appendix 1: Character tables common in chemistry ; Appendix 2: Direct product tables
