When Topology Meets Chemistry: A Topological Look at Molecular Chirality
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Description
In this superb topology text, the readers not only learn about knot theory, 3-dimensional manifolds, and the topology of embedded graphs, but also their role in understanding molecular structures. Most results described in the text are motivated by the questions of chemists or molecular biologists, though they often go beyond answering the original question asked. No specific mathematical or chemical prerequisites are required. The text is enhanced by nearly 200 illustrations and 100 exercises. With this fascinating book, undergraduate mathematics students escape the world of pure abstract theory and enter that of real molecules, while chemists and biologists find simple and clear but rigorous definitions of mathematical concepts they handle intuitively in their work.
ISBN
0521664829
Publication Date
2000
Publisher
Cambridge University Press and Mathematical Association of America
City
Cambridge; New York; Washington, D.C.
Keywords
chemistry, mathematics, science, topology
Disciplines
Chemistry | Geometry and Topology | Mathematics | Physical Sciences and Mathematics
Recommended Citation
Flapan, Erica, "When Topology Meets Chemistry: A Topological Look at Molecular Chirality" (2000). Pomona Faculty Books. 30.
https://scholarship.claremont.edu/pomona_facbooks/30
