The two volumes of Maths for Chemists provide an excellent resource for
all undergraduate chemistry students but are particularly focussed on
the needs of students who may not have studied mathematics beyond GCSE
level (or equivalent). The texts are introductory in nature and adopt a
sympathetic approach for students who need support and understanding in
working with the diverse mathematical tools required in a typical
chemistry degree course. The early chapters of Maths for Chemists Volume
I: Numbers, Functions and Calculus provide a succinct introduction to
the important mathematical skills of algebraic manipulation,
trigonometry, numbers, functions, units and the general grammar of
maths. Later chapters build on these basic mathematical principles as a
foundation for the development of differential and integral calculus. In
spite of the introductory nature of this volume, some of the more
important mathematical tools required in quantum chemistry are
deliberately included, through a gradual introduction to, and
development of, the concept of the eigenvalue problem. Ideal for the
needs of undergraduate chemistry students, Tutorial Chemistry Texts is a
major series consisting of short, single topic or modular texts
concentrating on the fundamental areas of chemistry taught in
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