Résumé
Presents a conceptually challenging subject with the clarity and lucidity for which the authors are renowned. Carefully structured explanations and rich pedagogy result in an authoritative and rigorous text which delves deep into the subject without compromising the ease of understanding. Many illuminating figures perfectly complement the articulate prose, and help the reader to grasp often challenging, abstract concepts. Includes many worked examples and end of chapter exercises to enhance the student’s learning experience. An Online Resource Centre features additional teaching and learning materials to augment the printed text. New to this edition
Heavily rewritten chapter on computational chemistry captures the latest advances in this field. Extended coverage of scattering theory provides more rigorous treatment of this topic. New Mathematical Background sections provide extended accounts of the key mathematical concepts on which the subject draws. Former Appendices now redistributed as Further Information sections at the ends of chapters, to bring these additional materials close to the chapters to which they most closely relate. End of chapter Exercises complement the Problems to help the reader put their learning into practice. Additional learning support introduced throughout, particularly through an increase in the use of Brief Illustrations, and an extensively revised artwork programme.