The Beauty of Mathematics in Science: Intellectual Path of J.Q. Chen - Hardcover

Da Hsuan Feng; F. Iachello; Jialun Ping; F Wang

 
9789812382368: The Beauty of Mathematics in Science: Intellectual Path of J.Q. Chen

Synopsis

This book is a tribute to the life and work of J Q Chen. The contributions of Chen to nuclear and molecular physics are discussed vis-à-vis present developments in these fields. Among other subjects, the present status of microscopic theories of the interacting boson model in nuclear physics and the theory of symmetry adaptation of molecular vibrations in molecular physics are reviewed. The latter theory is particularly useful for large molecular species such as fullerenes, where icosahedral symmetry plays a fundamental role.

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