Mathematics for Quantum Chemistry - (Dover Books on Chemistry) by Jay Martin Anderson (Paperback)

This book provides an introduction to mathematical formalism encountered in problems of molecular structure and motion, covering topics such as calculus of orthogonal functions, algebra of vector spaces, and Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulation of classical mechanics.

The author presents only two main topics from mathematics and two from physics, making it a concise and relevant volume for undergraduate students of chemistry.

The chosen topics possess particular relevance to modern quantum chemistry, especially in regard to the application of quantum mechanics to molecular spectroscopy.

This book develops the foundations for a physical and mathematical background in quantum chemistry in general, and for molecular spectroscopy in particular.

It assumes knowledge of calculus through partial derivatives and multiple integration, a year of physics, and chemistry through a year of physical chemistry.