文档介绍：Symmetry Theory in Molecular Physics
with Mathematica
William Martin McClain
Symmetry Theory in
Molecular Physics with
Mathematica
A new kind of tutorial book
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William Martin McClain
Department of Chemistry
Wayne State University
5101 Cass Avenue
Detroit MI 48202
USA
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ISBN 978-0-387-73469-9 e-ISBN 978-0-387-73470-5
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Preface
Different people have different attitudes toward Mathematica. Some very gifted
people find its step-by-step pace to be an impediment to scientific thought. If
you are one of those talented people, this book is not for you. It is written by a
person who understands theory only when it leads to calculation, with every
logical step under full public scrutiny. That is what Mathematica excels at.
But Mathematica also permits a playful attitude toward theory, making possible
little experiments and explorations that are usually left in a scientist's private
notebook. These curiosity-driven excursions are an essential part of the creative
process,