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1 Symmetry Elements and Symmetry Operations |
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1 | (13) |
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1.1 Symmetry Elements, Symmetry Operations and Symbols |
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1 | (5) |
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6 | (1) |
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7 | (1) |
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1.4 Roto-reflection Axis of Symmetry |
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8 | (2) |
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1.5 Multiple Symmetry Operations, Inverse Operations and Simplified Symbols for Symmetry Operations |
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10 | (2) |
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1.6 Choice of Origin and Axes |
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12 | (1) |
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1.7 Active and Passive Modes |
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13 | (1) |
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2 Groups and Molecular Point Groups |
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14 | (41) |
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2.1 Groups, Definition, Elucidations and Multiplication Tables |
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14 | (6) |
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2.2 Basic Concepts and Some Theorems |
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20 | (7) |
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20 | (1) |
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21 | (1) |
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21 | (1) |
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2.2.4 Some Finite Group Theorems |
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21 | (2) |
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2.2.5 Generators and Generation of Group Elements |
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23 | (1) |
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2.2.6 Conjugate Elements and Classes |
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24 | (2) |
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26 | (1) |
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2.2.8 Direct Product Group |
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26 | (1) |
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2.3 Molecular Symmetry Groups (Point Groups) |
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27 | (22) |
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2.3.1 Classification of Point Symmetry Groups and Group Symbols |
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30 | (3) |
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2.3.2 Generation of Point Symmetry Groups: Axial Point Groups |
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33 | (4) |
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2.3.3 Features of Group ElementsClasses and Products |
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37 | (2) |
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39 | (7) |
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2.3.5 Special Groups of Linear Molecules |
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46 | (1) |
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2.3.6 Molecules of Very High Symmetry |
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46 | (1) |
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2.3.7 Point Groups - Molecules and Crystals, Schonflies and Hermann Mauguin Symbols |
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47 | (1) |
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2.3.8 Direct Product and Generation of Groups |
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48 | (1) |
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2.3.9 Point Groups and Flexibility of Molecules |
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49 | (1) |
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2.4 Recognition of Point Groups of Molecules |
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49 | (6) |
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3 Vector Spaces, Matrices and Transformations |
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55 | (27) |
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3.1 Linear Spaces and Basis Vectors |
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55 | (5) |
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3.1.1 Matrix Forms of Vectors in Linear Spaces |
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59 | (1) |
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3.2 Linear Subspaces and Linear Product Spaces |
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60 | (4) |
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3.2.1 Vector Space and Metrical Matrix |
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63 | (1) |
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3.3 Matrices and Diagonalisation |
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64 | (5) |
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3.4 Transformations in Vectorspaces and Matrices |
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69 | (4) |
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3.4.1 Rotations in Physical Spaces |
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69 | (2) |
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3.4.2 Rotations about an Arbitrary Axis |
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71 | (1) |
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3.4.3 Reflections, Inversion and Improper Rotations |
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72 | (1) |
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3.5 Matrices and Transformations in Function Spaces |
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73 | (4) |
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3.6 Transformations in Other Spaces |
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77 | (1) |
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3.7 Rotations about Arbitrary Axes. Euler Angles |
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78 | (4) |
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4 Representation of Groups, Equivalent Representations and Reducible Representations |
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82 | (25) |
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4.1 Representation of Geometrical Operations by Matrices |
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82 | (1) |
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4.2 Representations of Group symmetry operations and of Groups |
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82 | (4) |
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4.3 Multiplicity of Representations, Similarity Transformartions and Equivalent Representations |
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86 | (7) |
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4.4 Representations in Function Spaces. Extension of the idea of Equivalent Representations |
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93 | (3) |
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4.5 Representations of Variable Dimensions. Reducible and Irreducible Representations |
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96 | (3) |
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4.6 Reduction of Representations Qualitative Outline |
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99 | (3) |
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4.7 Representations of Groups C4v and C3h |
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102 | (5) |
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5 Reducible Representations, Irreducible Representations and Characters -- Theorems and Properties |
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107 | (51) |
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5.1 Metrical Matrix--Positive Definiteness |
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108 | (1) |
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5.2 Reducible Representations--Unitary Basis and Unitary Representation |
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108 | (4) |
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5.3 Theorems--- IR's and Characters |
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112 | (6) |
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5.4 Character Tables Principle of Construction |
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118 | (3) |
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5.5 Character Tables-Description; Notations for Irreducible Representations |
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121 | (5) |
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5.6 Projection Operators, Basis Functions and Reduction of Representations |
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126 | (11) |
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5.7 Direct Product Representation: (Tensor Product Representation) |
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137 | (6) |
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5.8 Some General Remarks-Transformations, Bases and Characters |
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143 | (9) |
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5.9 Regular Representation |
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152 | (6) |
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6 Representation Theory and Quantum Mechanics |
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158 | (18) |
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6.1 Symmetry Operators, Hamiltonian Operator and Wave Functions |
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158 | (2) |
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6.2 Representations and Molecular Orbitals as Basis Set |
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160 | (2) |
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6.3 Perturbations and Symmetry |
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162 | (11) |
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6.4 Direct Product and Quantum Mechanical Integrals |
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173 | (3) |
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7 Qualitative Applications and Assignment of Symmetry to Wave Functions |
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176 | (9) |
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176 | (1) |
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7.2 Qualitative Applications |
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177 | (2) |
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7.3 Tagging Symmetry Labels to Wave Functions and Orbitals |
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179 | (6) |
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8 Molecular Vibrations, Normal Co-Ordinates, Selection Rules-Infrared and Raman Spectra |
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185 | (28) |
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185 | (3) |
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8.2 Vibrations of Molecules. Normal Modes of Vibrations |
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188 | (5) |
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8.3 Normal Modes of Vibrations. Symmetry Aspects |
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193 | (15) |
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8.4 Symmetry in Vibrations of Linear Molecules |
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208 | (5) |
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9 Hybrid Orbitals, Symmetry Orbitals and Molecular Orbitals |
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213 | (45) |
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213 | (1) |
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9.2 Principle of Constructing Hybrid Orbitals |
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214 | (2) |
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9.3 Hybrids For σ--- Bond Formation |
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216 | (10) |
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9.4 Hybrids For π---Bond Formation |
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226 | (2) |
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9.5 Symmetry Orbitals, Molecular Orbitals: Introduction |
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228 | (3) |
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9.6 π---Molecular Orbitals and Htickel Approximations: Introduction |
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231 | (2) |
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9.7 Symmetry Orbitals, Group Orbitals and Molecular Orbitals |
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233 | (25) |
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10 Symmetry Principles and Transition Metal Complexes |
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258 | (49) |
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258 | (1) |
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259 | (5) |
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10.3 Symmetry and Splitting of Energy Levels |
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264 | (7) |
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10.3.1 Crystal Field Effect on p1, d1 and f1 Systems |
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264 | (4) |
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10.3.2 Crystal Field Effect (Splitting). Multielectron Configurations |
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268 | (3) |
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10.4 Energy of Split Levels. Energy Diagram |
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271 | (8) |
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271 | (3) |
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10.4.2 Energy Correlation Diagram |
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274 | (5) |
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10.5 Molecular Orbital Theory of Transition Metal Complexes |
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279 | (9) |
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10.6 Spectral Properties. Vibronic Coupling, Vibronic Polarisation |
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288 | (6) |
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10.7 Electronic Transitions. Selection Rules and Polarisation |
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294 | (4) |
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10.8 Double Groups. Spin Orbit Coupling and Crystal Field States |
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298 | (9) |
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11 Atomic Symmetry and Quantum Mechanical Problems. R(2), R(3) Su(2) and R(4) Lie Groups |
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307 | (31) |
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11.1 Lie Group of Transformation |
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307 | (1) |
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11.2 Classification of Linear Transformations |
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308 | (1) |
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11.3 Lie Groups: Number of Parameters and General Process of Treatment |
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309 | (1) |
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11.4 General Steps in Lie Group Treatment |
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310 | (1) |
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311 | (2) |
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11.6 General Form of Generator of Lie Group |
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313 | (1) |
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11.7 The group R(3) i.e, SO(3) [ sub group of the spinless Atomic Symmetry Group] |
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314 | (9) |
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11.8 Group Theoretical Significance of Direct Product Representation with Angular Momentum Basis Functions, Addition of Angular Momenta |
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323 | (1) |
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11.9 The SU(2) group (Special Unitary Group- in Two Dimensions) |
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324 | (12) |
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11.9.1 Diagonalization and Rotations, Isomorphism and Homomorphism, Higher Dimensional Representations |
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326 | (2) |
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11.9.2 Higher Dimensional IR's of SU(2) Group and their character Values |
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328 | (8) |
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11.10 The Lie Group R(4)- Rotations in Four Dimensions |
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336 | (2) |
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12 Applications of Lie Groups in Quantamechanical Problems |
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338 | (16) |
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338 | (1) |
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12.2 Total Angular Momentum, Casimir operator and the Hamiltonian operator |
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339 | (1) |
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12.3 Applications in some Quantamechanical Problems |
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340 | (8) |
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12.4 Atomic Symmetry Group SU(2)/R*(3)--- Applications in Angular Momenta Aspects |
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348 | (6) |
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13 Symmetry and Stereochemistry of Reactions |
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354 | (14) |
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13.1 Molecular Orbital Background |
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354 | (2) |
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13.2 Symmetry Control of Electrocyclic Reactions |
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356 | (6) |
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13.3 Symmetry and Cycloaddition Reactions |
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362 | (4) |
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13.4 Symmetry and Sigmatropic Processes |
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366 | (2) |
Problems & References |
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368 | (8) |
Appendix I |
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376 | (4) |
Appendix II |
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380 | (26) |
Appendix III |
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406 | (2) |
Subject Index |
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