Applying maths in the chemical and biomolecular sciences: an example-based approach

Applying maths in the chemical and biomolecular sciences: an example-based approach

Godfrey Beddard

Oxford: OUP 2009 | Pp816 | £29.99 | ISBN 978 019 923 091 4

Maths and the physical sciences go hand-in-hand, yet students appear increasingly inclined to treat them separately in their thinking. This book is a comprehensive text that illustrates the importance of maths by presenting it alongside the science. 

The preface states that this book is primarily aimed at final-year undergraduates and postgraduates, though the foundation of elementary material needed to develop understanding of the more advanced content is covered in detail for those with some grounding in mathematics. As such, this text may be of value to the cohort of students who arrive on university chemistry/biomolecular sciences programmes with A-level maths, but without the skills and/or confidence to apply it to the scientific context.