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.