Maths for Chemistry: A chemist's toolkit of calculations - Softcover

Monk, Paul

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9780199277414: Maths for Chemistry: A chemist's toolkit of calculations

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ISBN 10: 0199277419 ISBN 13: 9780199277414

Publisher: OUP Oxford, 2006

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Mathematical skills and concepts lie at the heart of chemistry, yet they are an aspect of the subject that students fear the most. Maths for Chemistry recognizes the reality of chemical education today, and the challenges faced by many students in equipping themselves with the maths skills necessary to gain a full understanding of chemistry. Working from basic yet fundamental principles, the book builds the student's confidence by leading them through the subject in a steady, progressive way. Opening with an introduction to the 'language' of maths and essential rules of algebra, the book goes on to cover powers, indices, logs and exponential functions, graphical functions, and trigonometry, before leading the student through both differentiation and integration. With its modular structure, the book presents material in short, manageable sections to keep the content as accessible and readily digestible as possible. Maths for Chemistry is the perfect introduction to the essential mathematical concepts which all chemistry students should master. Online Resource Centre: The companion web site features: For lecturers (password-protected): � Figures from the book available to download, to facilitate lecture preparation � Solutions to end of chapter problems, to aid assessment

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This book brings something new to the market: a student-friendly text with discussion on the use of mathematical tools in chemistry. I will be recommending it to undergraduates. (Annette Taylor, Chemistry World, June 2006)

This is a 'must buy' book for any chemistry undergraduate who finds mathematics a challenge. In contrast to some of the other 'mathematics for scientists' books on the market, the material is presented in a manner that does not intimidate. The book is well written and each mathematical step, however small, is clearly explained. (Education in Chemistry, January 2007)

About the Author:

Dr. Paul Monk is Senior Lecturer in Physical Chemistry in the Department of Chemistry and Materials at Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, where he has lectured and researched since 1991. He is the author of two textbooks, Electroanalytical Chemistry: Principles and Fundamental Applications (2001) and Physical Chemistry--Exploring our Chemical World (2004).

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