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DOVER PUBLICATIONS Irreducible Tensor Method For Molecular Symmetry Groups by GRIFFITH J. S.
Suitable for advanced undergraduates and graduate students, this text presents a highly specific version of the irreducible tensor method for molecular symmetry groups. It was written by a distinguished chemist and biophysicist, John Stanley Griffith (1928-72), whose brief career spanned many disciplines and included the development of a theory of protein self-replication that led to significant advances in genetic research.The text begins with an introduction, followed by considerations of "V" coefficients for the octahedral group and other symmetry groups, and a survey of "W" coefficients. Subsequent topics include irreducible products and their matrix elements, two-electron formulae for the octahedral group, fractional parentage, "X" coefficients, spin, and matrices of one-electron operators. A concluding chapter addresses special topics, and six appendixes offer useful supplementary material. 1. Introduction2. V Coefficients for the Octahedral Group3. V Coefficients for Other Symmetry Groups4. W Coefficients5. Irreducible Products and Their Matrix Elements6. Two-Electron Formulae for the Octahedral Group7. Fractional Parentage8. X Coefficients9. Spin10. Matrices of One-Electron Operators11. Some Special TopicsAppendixesIndex