2025 (Current Year) Faculty Courses School of Science Undergraduate major in Chemistry
Mathematics for Chemistry II
- Academic unit or major
- Undergraduate major in Chemistry
- Instructor(s)
- Yoichi Okimoto / Shun-Ichi Ishiuchi
- Class Format
- Lecture (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 3-4 Tue
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- CHM.A212
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2025
- Offered quarter
- 2Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 19, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
This lecture covers mathematics (especially, vector analysis and complex numbers) necessary for those who study chemistry. This lecture aims to understand the calculational methods such as operators appearing in vector analysis and grasp their physical and chemical meanings.
Course description and aims
The goal is to understand the meaning of each topics on mathematics and to fully put them to use as tools for study of chemistry.
Student learning outcomes
実務経験と講義内容との関連 (又は実践的教育内容)
Mathematics for Chemistry I
Keywords
linear algebra, operator and vector analysis
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Each class consists of outline of basic topics, explanation of exercise problems, and introduction of related topics. Students are required to learn outside of the classroom for preparation and review purposes under the instructor's guidance.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Vector analysis and physical chemistry | Understand the need for vector analysis in physical chemistry. |
| Class 2 | Basics of vector analysis | Understand the operators in vector analysis and be able to perform calculations using them. |
| Class 3 | Stokes' Theorem and its application to chemistry | Understand Stokes' Theorem and be able to apply it to chemistry. |
| Class 4 | Gauss' Theorem and its application to chemistry | Understand Gauss' Theorem and be able to apply it to chemistry. |
| Class 5 | Vector anaysis and light | Develop a discussion of electromagnetic waves using knowledge of vector analysis. |
| Class 6 | Applications of complex numbers to chemistry I | Understand applications of complex numbers to Chemistry |
| Class 7 | Applications of complex numbers to chemistry II | Understand applications of complex numbers to Chemistry |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
None
Reference books, course materials, etc.
D. A. McQuarrie, Mathematics for Physical Chemistry
Evaluation methods and criteria
Students' knowledge of basic topics of chemical mathematics covered in the course will be assessed by final exam.
Related courses
- CHM.C201 ： Introductory Quantum Chemistry
- CHM.C203 ： Exercise in Introductory Quantum Chemistry
- CHM.C332 ： Quantum Chemistry
- CHM.C301 ： Introductory Chemical Kinetics
- CHM.C303 ： Exercise in Introductory Chemical Kinetics
- CHM.C202 ： Chemical and Statistical Thermodynamics
- CHM.C204 ： Exercise in Chemical and Statistical Thermodynamics
- CHM.C334 ： Chemical Kinetics
- CHM.C333 ： Molecular Structural Science
- CHM.B333 ： Crystal Chemistry
Prerequisites
None