INVITATION TO PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY
(With CD-ROM)
by Gopala Krishna Vemulapalli (University of Arizona, USA)
Table of Contents (39k)
Preface (34k)
Part A: Quantum Chemistry (588k)
Prof Emeritus Vemulapalli passed away a month before the publication of the book. He was a Professor at the Chemistry Department of University of Arizona. He taught physical chemistry at all levels for thirty-five years before retirement. He has published articles in physical chemistry and the philosophy of science.
This is a unique book with a different aim from other books on the subject. The idea is to provide readers with the “big picture” first, yet at a level that helps further the study of physical chemistry. The text covers all the important topics in physical chemistry — thermodynamics, statistical thermodynamics, quantum chemistry, and chemical kinetics — staying rigorously close to the basic theory, using appropriate mathematics but avoiding long derivations. Moreover, the book is supplemented by a CD-ROM to make it more comprehensive, interactive and useful for a wider audience. The CD-ROM contains examples, extended discussion, exercises and details of important derivations to reinforce understanding of physical chemistry.
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