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Symmetry through the Eyes of a Chemist

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  • © 1995

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Authors:
  1. István Hargittai

    1. Budapest Technical University and Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary

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  2. Magdolna Hargittai

    1. Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Introduction

    Pages 1-20

  3. Simple and Combined Symmetries

    Pages 21-93

  4. Molecules: Shape and Geometry

    Pages 95-161

  5. Helpful Mathematical Tools

    Pages 163-206

  6. Molecular Vibrations

    Pages 207-225

  7. Electronic Structure of Atoms and Molecules

    Pages 227-287

  8. Chemical Reactions

    Pages 289-335

  9. Space-Group Symmetries

    Pages 337-380

  10. Symmetries in Crystals

    Pages 381-461

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 463-469
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About this book

We have been gratified by the warm reception of our book, by reviewers, colleagues, and students alike. Our interest in the subject matter of this book has not decreased since its first appearance; on the contrary. The first and second editions envelop eight other symmetry-related books in the creation of which we have participated: I. Hargittai (ed.), Symmetry: Unifying Human Understanding, Pergamon Press, New York, 1986. I. Hargittai and B. K. Vainshtein (eds.), Crystal Symmetries. Shubnikov Centennial Papers, Pergamon Press, Oxford, 1988. M. Hargittai and I. Hargittai, Fedezziikf6l a szimmetri6t! (Discover Sym- try, in Hungarian), Tank6nyvkiad6, Budapest, 1989. I. Hargittai (ed.), Symmetry 2: Unifying Human Understanding, Pergamon Press, Oxford, 1989. I. Hargittai (ed.), Quasicrystals, Networks, and Molecules of Fivefold Sym- try, VCH, New York, 1990. I. Hargittai (ed.), Fivefold Symmetry, World Scientific, Singapore, 1992. I. Hargittai and C. A. Pickover (eds.), Spiral Symmetry, World Scientific, Singapore, 1992. I. Hargittai and M. Hargittai, Symmetry: A Unifying Concept, Shelter Publi- tions, Bolinas, California, 1994. We have also pursued our molecular structure research, and some books have appeared related to these activities: vi Preface to the Second Edition I. Hargittai and M. Hargittai (eds.), Stereochemical Applications of Gas-Phase Electron Diffraction, Parts A and B, VCH, New York, 1988. R. Gillespie and I. Hargittai, VSEPR Model of Molecular Geometry, Allyn and Bacon, Boston, 1991. A. Domenicano and I. Hargittai (eds.), Accurate Molecular Structures, Oxford University Press, Oxford, 1992.

Reviews

`It is a stimulating book with a personal note. One reads it with pleasure. I can recommend it without any hesitation.'
Zeitschrift für Physikalische Chemie

`The book gives a fascinating overview of the rich variety of applications of symmetry throughout chemistry, showing both its power and its aesthetic appeal.'
Science, from a review of the First Edition

Authors and Affiliations

  • Budapest Technical University and Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary

    István Hargittai

  • Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary

    Magdolna Hargittai

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