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OverviewThe best way to understand chemical bonding may be to take a view appropriate to each individual system, a view which may be quite different for various systems. Sometimes two very different views are appropriate for the same system, and then the combination may even give the parameters needed to estimate the bonding energy by hand. Density Functional Theory, on the other hand, generally tries to take one view as applicable to all systems, and proceeds computationally.In contrast to the author's two previous well-known textbooks, Electronic Structure and the Properties of Solids (1989) and Elementary Electronic Structure (1999), in this book he tries to distill the essence of the representation of electronic structure in a much briefer description. It is shortened by focusing primarily on the bonding energies, the energy gained in assembling atoms as a molecule or a solid, or as a solid with a surface. A central point is that the same description of the electronic structure which gives this cohesion, can also be used to understand all of the other properties, though those other properties are not emphasized here. The effort is characterized by the title, which combines the modern word ""theory"" with the ancient effort of ""alchemy"" to make sense of the material world. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Walter A Harrison (Stanford Univ, Usa)Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Imprint: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.10cm Weight: 0.522kg ISBN: 9789814322133ISBN 10: 981432213 Pages: 212 Publication Date: 27 September 2010 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsAtomic States; Hydrides; Simple Molecules; Simple Metals; Covalent Solids; Ionic Crystals; Transition and f-Shell Metals; Transition-Metal Compounds.ReviewsHarrison's treatment in the present book is pithy and distinctive, distilling a lifetime of research and reflection in a pointed, engaging discussion in eight chapters and several appendixes. Extensive references and a useful index round out the book. The work is well suited for chemistry and physics students at several levels. Its creative treatment may even engage an interested general reader. -- Choice Choice "Harrison's treatment in the present book is pithy and distinctive, distilling a lifetime of research and reflection in a pointed, engaging discussion in eight chapters and several appendixes. Extensive references and a useful index round out the book. The work is well suited for chemistry and physics students at several levels. Its creative treatment may even engage an interested general reader. -- Choice ""Choice""" Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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