2021 Fall, Applied Mathematics for Chemists (Section 034)

Course overview

Course code: CH16561
Time and venue: MW 3:00–4:15, on-line
Prerequisite: Mathematics (I)
Course objective: This course aims to introduce mathematical skills required to study advanced courses and to apply to chemical problems.
Textbook: Robert G. Mortimer, Mathematics for Physical Chemistry, 4th Ed., Elsevier, ISBN 9780124158092
Covered chapters: Chapters 8, 9, 12, and 13
Evaluation: Midterm 40%, final 60%

Week	Date	Lecture	Topic	Materials
1	9/1	L1	Orientation	Slides · Video
2	9/6	L2	Review of Calculus	Slides · Video
	9/8	L3	Multivariate differential calculus (Ch. 8)	Slides · Video
3	9/13	L4	Multivariate differential calculus (Ch. 8)	Slides · Video
	9/15	L5	Multivariate differential calculus (Ch. 8)	Slides · Video
4	9/20		National holiday
	9/22		National holiday
5	9/27	L6	Multivariate differential calculus (Ch. 8) / Multivariate integral calculus (Ch. 9)	Slides · Video
	9/29	L7	Multivariate integral calculus (Ch. 9)	Slides · Video
6	10/4		National holiday
	10/6	L8	Multivariate integral calculus (Ch. 9) / Review	Slides · Video
7	10/11		National holiday
	10/13		No class
8	10/18		No class
	10/20		Midterm
9	10/25	L9	Differential equations (Ch. 12)	Slides · Video
	10/27	L10	Differential equations (Ch. 12)	Slides · Video
10	11/1	L11	Differential equations (Ch. 12)	Slides · Video
	11/3	L12	Differential equations (Ch. 12)	Slides · Video
11	11/8	L13	Differential equations (Ch. 12)	Slides · Video
	11/10	L14	Operators, matrices, and group theory (Ch. 13)	Slides · Video
12	11/15	L15	Operators, matrices, and group theory (Ch. 13)	Slides · Video
	11/17		No class
13	11/22	L16	Operators, matrices, and group theory (Ch. 13)	Slides · Video
	11/24		No class
14	11/29	L17	Operators, matrices, and group theory (Ch. 13)	Slides · Video
	12/1	L18	Operators, matrices, and group theory (Ch. 13)	Slides · Video
15	12/6	L19	Operators, matrices, and group theory (Ch. 13) / Review	Slides · Video
	12/8		No class
16	12/13		No class
	12/15		Final