Chapter 1. Introduction
Published Online: 25 APR 2002
DOI: 10.1002/0471220655.ch1
Copyright © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Book Title
Computational Chemistry: A Practical Guide for Applying Techniques to Real World Problems
Additional Information
How to Cite
Young, D. C. (2002) Introduction, in Computational Chemistry: A Practical Guide for Applying Techniques to Real World Problems, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, USA. doi: 10.1002/0471220655.ch1
Publication History
- Published Online: 25 APR 2002
- Published Print: 21 FEB 2001
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9780471333685
Online ISBN: 9780471220657
- Summary
- Chapter
Keywords:
- theoretical chemistry;
- computational chemistry;
- models;
- approximations
Summary
Chapter 1 is an introduction to the text. It discusses the relationship between models, approximations and the reality that they represent. There is also a discussion of how computational chemistry is used in a research setting.