Chemical Applications of Group Theory

F. ALBERT COTTON, PhD, is a professor in the Department of Chemistry at Texas A&M University.

• PRINCIPLES. Definitions and Theorems of Group Theory. Molecular Symmetry and the Symmetry Groups. Representations of Groups. Group Theory and Quantum Mechanics. Symmetry-Adapted Linear Combinations. APPLICATIONS. Molecular Orbital Theory and Its Applications in Organic Chemistry. Molecular Orbital Theory for Inorganic and Organometallic Compounds. Ligand Field Theory. Molecular Vibrations. Crystallographic Symmetry. Appendices. Index.