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Graduate-level text explains modern in-depth approaches to the calculation of the electronic structure and properties of molecules. Hartree-Fock approximation, electron pair approximation, much more. Largely self-contained, only prerequisite is solid course in physical chemistry. Over 150 exercises. 1989 edition.
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A good book.......2007-06-09
This book is wonderful for people (like me) who had no clear idea about equations behind Hartree Fock or CCSD methods. The book is well detailed and illustrated by simple (rather simple) examples. I did the major part of exercices and I did not find a lot of mistakes: some differencies in numerical calculations sometimes. However, the problem is that some exercises are long enough to solve and this tends to stop the reader during his reading. A second point is that the Hartree Fock method is fully explained but other methods and in particular those developped in the last chapters are less detailed. Obviously this is an introduction to quantum chemistry but ... Anyway I think this book deserves its 4 stars and even more (4.5 stars). Although this book is a little old now (10 year old) it remains one of the best introduction to modern quantum chemistry and provides the reader with a general picture of problems that arise in this chemical physics field of research. This book also provides the reader with a number of references to enable further readings which is noticeable.
The Best Book about Hartree-Fock Theory.......2007-06-08
This is so far the best book written about Hartree-Fock Theory. It provides all the mathematical background of vectors, matrices and operators, necessary for the development of the theory. Then it presents the theory in a very satifactory (detailed) way. If you want to learn the Hartree-Fock theory, to the level that allows you to understand what the standard computational quantum chemical packages do, then you shoud read this book.
Excellent for quantum chemistry.......2007-05-20
This book was an excellent find for quantum chemistry. It briefly mentions the schroedinger equation and the math required for it and the rest of the book is dedicated to developing techniques and formalism in many electron systems. Purely physical and application oriented work. As mentioned in the preface, exercises are essential, the book without them appears to be a smooth reader, but it quiet isn't and there are high chances that you'll lose track if you don't solve side by side (happened with me!) So in short, if you are looking for deep philosophical insights and things like that, you might get disappointed. But excellent for application based quantum chemists.
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A pleasure to read.......2007-03-10
An excellent introduction to the subject. For those a bit rusty on the math, the review of linear algebra and matrix algebra is quick but touches all main points, showing the authors' good grasp of the subject. One can compare this book to "Computational Chemistry" by Errol Lewars, which provides an overview of the various methods: Molecular Mechanics, Ab Initio, Semiempirical, and density functional theory. "Modern Quantum Chemistry" chooses to concentrate on Ab Initio methods, particularly Hartree-Fock, which it treats in detail and supplements with more sophisticated methods. The formalism is somewhat more in-depth than in Lewar's book.
One can obtain an overview of quantum chemistry by first reading Lewar's "Computational Chemistry" and then probe the subject in more detail with "Modern Quantum Chemistry".
Good delivering!.......2007-01-05
the item was in very good condition, the shipping was very fast and the wrapping was very good!
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Best book I've used so far........2000-04-20
This book does a very good job presenting both deterministic and stochastic optimal control. The author does a particularly good job in presenting the derivation of the Bellman equation and its relation to variational formulations for deterministic optimal control. There are also many very good problems with which the reader can test her understanding, and the author has made many solutions available on his web page. Problems range from testing theoretical understanding to determinig optimal policies for various control problems. There are even some exercises which ask the reader to develop parallel codes to solve some problems, so I think there is something in this book for everybody. Richard Bellman once said that there is considerably more to optimal control than just locating the eigenvalues of some matrix in the complex plane. I believe that Bertsekas has remained faithful to Bellman's view with the broad range of problems which he attacks through dynamic programming. I am currently doing a PhD thesis in mathematics studying Bellman equations, and I cannot think of a better source for intuition about control problems than Bertsekas' book. He even does a nice job in pointing out where he has omitted technicalities in the mathematical treatment for those who wish a very rigorous approach to control. If there is a better book out there, I am not aware of it.
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Biology and Computation: A Physicist's Choice (Advanced Series in Neuroscience, Vol 3)
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This book provides a comprehensive review of the works in the rapidly evolving field of neural networks and brain studies. Its purpose is two-fold: to help physicists entering this field to get a broader view of the context of the domain, and to help scientists of other disciplines to reach a better understanding of the physicists' contributions within a context of perspectives they can relate to.
Included in the volume are 68 carefully selected, high quality reprints to provide the volume with both breadth and depth. It is organized into 5 sections and 22 chapters, both the sections and chapters being preceded by introductory comments by the editors.
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In Carolina Colony, the community admired Susannah Redmon, plain eldest daughter of the preacher. Her herbal healing skills made her an angel of mercy, her determination held together the family's farm, and her strong will always got her what she wanted--even the buying of a man. But no suitor had ever courted her...
Ian Connelly, Marquis of Derne, had been betrayed, branded a criminal, and beaten. Still defiant, he had been indentured and transported to the Colonies, where a bossy, primly proper woman had bought him! But he alone saw the strength of her character, the gold in her tawny hair, and, in her eyes, the fire of her long-hidden desire...
Now Susannah "owned" this magnificently handsome rogue, but it was his passion that could free her imprisoned, lonely heart. From the frontier South to society London or even to hell itself, with her body she would worship him and with her soul she would love him, for she was...Nobody's Angel.
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one of her best.......2006-07-01
Very enjoyable. I read somewhere that Susannah (the heroine) was Robards's favorite.
There have been better, there have been worse...........2006-06-26
This was a well developed story about four sisters and their minister father who live and work on a farm in the late 1700's. Farm life, chores, and family values are the focus of this family's lifestyle. Out of a desperate need for help on the farm, the eldest daughter, Savannah, decides to purchase a "bound-man" (convict/slave), Ian.
This book is enjoyable enough to keep you turning the pages, but the romance between Ian and Savannah is a bit far-fetched. Savannah's immature and hostile attitude becomes tiresome and I constantly wondered why Ian kept chasing after her.
It's an original story, which makes it worth reading.
Even Better the 2nd Time aroud!!!!!!.......2005-09-08
As a side note..the cover of this book..the one with the woman whiping the man just made me crack up :).
I remember reading this very good novel but not remembering the author because it was such a long time ago..years and years I say. I got lucky and this book fell into my hands a second time :) hehehe. In a short summary, a spinster that is busy taking care of her father and 3 sisters decides to buy a slave. The thing I don't get is that ...her father is a priest. This somehow contradicts itself, yet it works. Surprisingly, the man only stays around to get under her skirt. He turns out to be a marquis and she catches him 'sneaking' away. The sex is incredible, the guy is incredible, but he is an idiot she always seems to forgive. Ehh?!
This book has it's funny parts..when he is trying to collect eggs from the chicken coop and comes out with feathers stuck to him and killer chickens after him. Her sisters always bickering..kinda reminds me of my family. :) Come on give it a try, you know you want to . and besides it's a good one.
Pretty Steamy!.......2003-03-31
This book was amazing after the first initial chapters. I drug myself throught the first 5 chapters. It starts out really boring and i wonder why my best friend is telling me to read it. Then, out of the blue, they're going at it like crazy! It's pretty steamy when it gets to the "intimate" parts. I completely recomend this one! Eventually you will feel like you are Suzanna and Ian has just swept you off of your feet. It's pretty good stuff!
P.S. This girl gets FREAKY!!
Wonderful story.......2002-07-19
This is a story that is a bit different than the normal boy gets the girl. In this case the girl buys the boy. She buys a "bound man" to help out of the farm, in spite of someone else warning her about him being to dangerous. Well she gets more than she has bargened for (in the love dept.) and less in the farming department (he was a Marquis in England) thought I didn't understand all of the timing of the book. It was a very enjoyable read with a strong woman character who kept her strong personality and convictions.
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Nobody's Angel
Patricia Rice
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Release Date: 2001-01-30 |
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In the tradition of her national bestseller Impossible Dreams, Patricia Rice delivers another exhilarating romance brimming with irrepressible wit and fierce emotion. . . .
Adrian Quinn trusts no one. Four years in prison will do that to a man. Especially if he's innocent. Somebody owes Adrian the truth, not to mention a fortune in lost income. So he tracks down his late partner's ex--a spoiled society wife who probably never worked a day. She ruined his life. Now he wants to return the favor.
Faith Nicholls escaped her two-timing husband right after he shattered her girlish dreams. Left with nothing, Faith made a fresh start in a quiet place where nobody knew her or her name. Until Adrian Quinn stalks into town, dredging up dangerous secrets, awakening smoldering passions in her scorched heart--and making her believe in love again. . . .
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Excellent romance.......2001-04-01
I would give it five stars except that I reserve such kudos for absolute masterpieces, those being (in my opinion) few and rare and not, at least so far, mainstream novels. There is very little not to like in this novel. The main characters may be unrealistically wonderful, but they are plausible and certainly people I enjoyed spending reading time with. I admire the author's skill in managing to keep the tension alive between the protagonists yet avoiding the common pitfalls of having one or the other stupidly blind, mean or arrogant. The plot, while a bit convoluted especially towards the end, was nicely suspenseful. Fresh from reading several highly-praised romances without being particularly impressed, I am much surprised that this book did not garner better customer reviews. All in all, a most satisfactory read - I will most certainly read other titles by this author.
An abysmal mess.......2001-03-28
I haven't read much in the genre of contemporary romance, but this book will not speed me toward becoming a fan of the genre. The plot is fairly complex and well-drawn, but the characters are purely schizophrenic, changing moods without reason or warning, swinging from cozily romantic to blazingly hostile and back, often in a single paragraph. And aren't the characters in these books allowed to have a single weakness? The male lead is a lawyer, a potter, a professional wrestler, looks after his 6 siblings and cancer-stricken mama and, oh yeah, we're constantly reminded, he's gorgeous and built. The female is a gallery owner, a country-western singer, a silent contributor to the local homeless shelter, and--yep--gorgeous and built. As to the narrative, if your idea of snappy repartee is lines like, "You're a gifted genius!" (this at the apex of a love scene, mind you) or "He had a hot poker in his pants," well then, put down the Shelley and Shakespeare; Patricia Rice is your gal.
She's done better.......2001-02-26
I love Patricia Rice and have all of her books. This convoluted tale of innocent ex-con Adrian Quinn and Faith Hope Nichols, the hard done by widow of his late partner Tony, is just not quite up to her usual standards. Faith is too saintly, for one. Everybody is somehow too neatly connected for another. The hero works his way through law school and then settles down to make pots of money also has made the time to make serious pots? ( even though potting is a family tradition ). Faith somehow ( how? ) has the knowlege, although she was a child bride, to open and make a success out of what sounds like a serious gallery. Still a good read, but just not up to her usual stellar standards.
A PERFECT COMBINATION.......2001-02-18
Mix together adventure, mystery and romance and to my way of thinking you have a perfect combination for a great story. Adrian and Faith have the wrong impression of each other at the beginning of the story, but the journey of discovery for them is full of twists and turns and fun for the reader. Plenty of anticipation and sizzle in their romance. The best compliment I can give authors is to want to read more of their books, and I have already ordered two. If you like Susan Elizabeth Phillips or Linda Howard (well, Linda's books are a bit more edgy), you won't be disappointed.
Stirring tale.......2001-02-02
Adrian Quinn spent four years in prison for a crime he did not do although all the evidence pointed otherwise. The attorney needs to clear his name not only for his own sake, but also for that of his family, especially his mother. With his employer Tony Nicholls dead in a plane crash in South America, Adrian targets his boss' ex-wife Faith, a stuck-up SOB as his best source to prove he was only a naive fool.
Committing a probation violation by leaving North Carolina for Knoxville, Adrian is shocked by what he sees of Faith, a person he has branded in his mind as having all of Tony's wealth. Instead, he finds a hard working shop owner who volunteers her time to a local shelter. As he becomes better acquainted with her, he realizes she too was an ingenuous dupe of Tony. They begin to fall in love even as they investigate what happened to Tony's books and money. However, an unknown enemy wants the truth to remain buried in a bank vault and will kill to insure that occurs.
NOBODY'S ANGEL is an exciting romantic suspense novel that provides much entertainment to sub-genre fans. The story line is fast-paced and exhilarating, but insures full character development of the lead characters. Although Adrian does not come across as too bitter and adapts to Faith's innocence rather easily, the lead couple makes a fine pair who will hook the audience with the way their past impacts their future. Award winning Ms. Rice has cooked up another thriller that readers will devour.
Harriet Klausner
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Forgetting was easy. It was remembering that was hell. A true account of occult bondage, abuse and redemption. A story that must be heard, from one who survived to tell.
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Not the ordinary, intense, page-turner, inspiring.......2006-12-25
I found this book to be, not-the-everday read, however, emersed with truth with what happens when one becomes trapped in occult activities, and which are nothing to fool around with. Gregory Reid puts into perspective what happens when one becomes so deeply emersed with the "dark side" and yet wants out but desperately needs supernatural help to do so. His book shows the persistance of the faithful outside influences which drew him out of the counterfeits, and into the Truth of Christianity--God's saving Grace. Nobody's Angel is a powerful testimony and I highly recommend this book to anyone dabbling in a spirituality that contains anything less than the mysteries of Biblical consumption. The author describes the dangers of the occult that will cost you more than you can pay, and finding you in dire need of a Savior to release you from it's death bondage. Nobody's Angel is truly a testimony of the "Living God", Jesus Christ. Christine Rhay--Author of "VOWS BETRAYED: A Story of Abuse, A Transformational Message
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Patrick Fitzpatrick is a former soldier, a fourth-generation cowboy, and a whiskey addict. His grandfather wants to run away to act in movies, his sister wants to burn the house down, and his new stallion is bent on killing him: all of them urgently require attention. But increasingly Patrick himself is spiraling out of control, into that region of romantic misadventure and vanishing possibilities that is Thomas McGuane's Montana. Nowhere has McGuane mapped that territory more precisely -- or with such tenderhearted lunacy -- than in Nobody's Angel, a novel that places him in a genre of his own.
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Run, don't walk out to buy this book!.......2007-02-08
McGuane's use of the language and astonishing situation construction made this book a source of constant wonder and intense interest. Loved it. He's almost a Montana-based Patrick O'Brien.
A pretty good read!.......2002-01-09
Karen Robards did a good job of telling her story about a family in the deep south in 1769. Most of us have little knowledge of the eveyday life during that time so Robards did a good job of researching her subject. Religion plays a big part in the family life of a southern preacher. His four daughters are who the story centers around. Susannah is the key person who shows southern hospitality and sweet innocence in the matter of the heart. The scene is ripe for her to be swept off her feet by a young dashing--reprobate. Robards spins her yarn telling how these two opposites' paths cross and love blossoms. This was a quick and interesting read. It has a wonderful twist on the prince charming subject. I highly recommend this book for anyone interested in learning about southern comfort, history, sibling rivalry and the rags to riches theme.
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