Reviews for Computational Chemistry

The average rating for Computational Chemistry based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2016-12-18 00:00:00 Kjjk Jhkghkgh 4.5 rounded up. The first five chapters are fantastic, 5 star stuff. The remaining chapters are a bit more of a contextual review. Given the sheer volume of the existing literature this is still very useful, if slightly more dry. Additionally, the later chapters, 7 onwards are not very rigorous, though that is a sacrifice made in order to provide a bird's eye view of the field. Would recommend reading during a commute, as I did. The rounding up is purely because of the many attempts to cover the literature in an even handed manner. There are delightful examples of exact computational times, even though it must have been clear even then that such estimates are not future proof. The literature and narrative is enjoyable and no topic is glossed over too much. It is unfortunate that this work is dated in terms of the entire FOSS discussion, I would have preferred to do away with all mentions of Gaussian or Spartan.

Review # 2 was written on 2016-11-18 00:00:00 Ck Hughes A great introduction into the world of quantum chemistry. It really demystified the methods and logic behind the computation processes for molecules and molecular complexes. However, computational chemistry in its foundation is not an easy subject, as one has to know quite a bit of quantum mechanics and atomic and molecular physics to be able to properly read and digest this book, but all in all, I warmly recommend it.