Selected papers on the periodic table / by Eric Scerri.

By:

Scerri, Eric R

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: London : Imperial College Press ; Singapore ; Hackensack, NJ : Distributed by World Scientific Pub., c2009.Description: ix, 143 p. : ill. ; 27 cmISBN:

9781848164253
1848164254

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

546.8 22 SCE

Contents:

Paper 1. Chemistry, spectroscopy, and the question of reduction -- Paper 2. The electronic configuration model, quantum mechanics and reduction -- Paper 3. The periodic table and the electron -- Paper 4. How good is the quantum mechanical explanation of the periodic system? -- Paper 5. Prediction and the periodic table -- Paper 6. Löwdin's remarks on the Aufbau principle and a philosopher's view of Ab Initio quantum chemistry -- Paper 7. Mendeleev's legacy -- Paper 8. The role of triads in the evolution of the periodic table : past and present -- Paper 9. The past and future of the periodic table -- Paper 10. The dual sense of the term "element," attempts to derive the Madelung rule, and the optimal form of the periodic table, if any.

Summary: This book contains key articles by Eric Scerri, the leading authority on the history and philosophy of the periodic table of the elements and the author of a best-selling book on the subject. The articles explore a range of topics such as the historical evolution of the periodic system as well as its philosophical status and its relationship to modern quantum physics. This volume contains some in-depth research papers from journals in history and philosophy of science, as well as quantum chemistry. Other articles are from more accessible magazines like American Scientist. The author has also provided an extensive new introduction in order to integrate this work covering a period of two decades. This must-have publication is completely unique as there is nothing of this form currently available on the market.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
General Books	CUTN Central Library Sciences	Non-fiction	546.8 SCE (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		30340

Paper 1. Chemistry, spectroscopy, and the question of reduction --
Paper 2. The electronic configuration model, quantum mechanics and reduction --

Paper 3. The periodic table and the electron --

Paper 4. How good is the quantum mechanical explanation of the periodic system? --

Paper 5. Prediction and the periodic table --

Paper 6. Löwdin's remarks on the Aufbau principle and a philosopher's view of Ab Initio quantum chemistry --

Paper 7. Mendeleev's legacy --

Paper 8. The role of triads in the evolution of the periodic table : past and present --

Paper 9. The past and future of the periodic table --

Paper 10. The dual sense of the term "element," attempts to derive the Madelung rule, and the optimal form of the periodic table, if any.

This book contains key articles by Eric Scerri, the leading authority on the history and philosophy of the periodic table of the elements and the author of a best-selling book on the subject. The articles explore a range of topics such as the historical evolution of the periodic system as well as its philosophical status and its relationship to modern quantum physics. This volume contains some in-depth research papers from journals in history and philosophy of science, as well as quantum chemistry. Other articles are from more accessible magazines like American Scientist. The author has also provided an extensive new introduction in order to integrate this work covering a period of two decades. This must-have publication is completely unique as there is nothing of this form currently available on the market.

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