Symmetry Theory in Molecular Physics with Mathematica: A New Kind of Tutorial Book (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781489995186)

This is a new kind of tutorial book. It is written using the logic engine Mathematica, which permits concrete exploration and development of every concept involved in Symmetry Theory. The book may be read in the hand or on a computer screen with Mathematica running behind it. It is intended for students of chemistry and molecular physics who need to know mathematical group theory and its applications, either for their own research or for understanding the language and concepts of their field. The book culminates with chapters that use permutaion groups to analyze flexible molecules, a topic which is on the frontier of current research and is not covered in any commonly adopted textbook. The author started working with Mathematica as soon as it appeared in 1988, bringing over ten years of near daily experience with Mathematica to this book.