Symmetry: An Introduction to Group Theory and Its Applications

by Roy McWeeny

Book Overview

The crucial significance of symmetry to the development of group theory and in the fields of physics and chemistry cannot be overstated, and this well-organized volume provides an excellent introduction to the topic. The text develops the elementary ideas of both group theory and representation theory in a progressive and thorough fashion, leading students to a point from which they can proceed easily to more elaborate applications. The finite groups...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486421821
• ISBN13: 9780486421827
• Release Date: June 2002
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.6" x 8.5"