Group Theory with Applications in Chemical Physics

A self-contained and rigorous account of the fundamentals and applications of the subject to chemical physics, assuming no prior knowledge of group theory. The ... » 

A self-contained and rigorous account of the fundamentals and applications of the subject to chemical physics, assuming no prior knowledge of group theory. The first half of the book focuses on elementary topics, such as molecular and crystal symmetry, whilst the second half is more advanced in nature. Discussions on more complex material such as space groups, projective representations, magnetic crystals and spinor bases, often omitted from introductory texts, are dealt with expertly. With the inclusion of numerous exercises and worked examples, this book is an ideal text for use on a two-semester course. «