Mathematics for physical chemistry: opening doors

This text provides students with concise reviews of mathematical topics that are used throughout physical chemistry. By reading these reviews before the mathematics is applied to physical chemical problems, a student will be able to spend less time worrying about the math and more time learning the physical chemistry.

Functions of a Single Variable: Differentiation. Functions of a Single Variable: Integration. Series and Limits. Functions Defined as Integrals. Complex Numbers. Differential Equations. Power Series Solutions of Differential Equations. Orthogonal Polynomials. Fourier Series. Fourier Transforms. Operators. Functions of Several Variables. Vectors. Coordinate Systems. The Classical Wave Equation. The Schrödinger Equation. Determinants. Matrices. Matrix Eigenvalue Problems. Vector Spaces. Probability. Statistics. Numerical Methods. Index.