Interactions between mathematics and chemistry
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I am supposed to give a 1.5 hour lecture on intersections of mathematics and chemistry. Now I do not at all know how these two can be related. However I know that certain topics in mathematics have come from physics like Lie groups...the notion of symmetry is also common to both maths and science.
I would like to know of topics in mathematics that have been inspired from chemistry, and vice versa...in particular application of one subject to another or influence of one subject in the development of the other.
Initially this question was on the interaction between probability and chemistry, because I have specialised in probability theory, and am aware of the application of Large Deviation Principle in the study of polymer chains. However I thought that focussing on probability would narrow down the scope tremendously and we would almost be at the brink of not being able to find anything.
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asked Dec 20 '18 at 10:42
Landon CarterLandon Carter
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I am supposed to give a 1.5 hour lecture on intersections of mathematics and chemistry. Now I do not at all know how these two can be related. However I know that certain topics in mathematics have come from physics like Lie groups...the notion of symmetry is also common to both maths and science.
I would like to know of topics in mathematics that have been inspired from chemistry, and vice versa...in particular application of one subject to another or influence of one subject in the development of the other.
Initially this question was on the interaction between probability and chemistry, because I have specialised in probability theory, and am aware of the application of Large Deviation Principle in the study of polymer chains. However I thought that focussing on probability would narrow down the scope tremendously and we would almost be at the brink of not being able to find anything.
reference-request chemistry
asked Dec 20 '18 at 10:42
Landon CarterLandon Carter
7,48811645
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Representation theory is useful in the study of molecular structure in chemistry.
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– littleO
Dec 20 '18 at 11:25
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The shapes of orbitals come from combining the eigenfunctions of the Hamiltonian in Schrodinger's equation. Or, you could also introduce the basics of dynamical systems through chemical oscillators like Belousov-Zhabotinsky.
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– Michael Lee
Dec 20 '18 at 11:28
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Kinetics of chemical reactions.
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– Did
Dec 20 '18 at 11:31
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Brusselator?
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– cgiovanardi
Dec 20 '18 at 17:02
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ams.org/publicoutreach/feature-column/fc-2014-09
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– John Douma
Jan 6 at 4:57
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I am supposed to give a 1.5 hour lecture on intersections of mathematics and chemistry. Now I do not at all know how these two can be related. However I know that certain topics in mathematics have come from physics like Lie groups...the notion of symmetry is also common to both maths and science.
I would like to know of topics in mathematics that have been inspired from chemistry, and vice versa...in particular application of one subject to another or influence of one subject in the development of the other.
Initially this question was on the interaction between probability and chemistry, because I have specialised in probability theory, and am aware of the application of Large Deviation Principle in the study of polymer chains. However I thought that focussing on probability would narrow down the scope tremendously and we would almost be at the brink of not being able to find anything.
reference-request chemistry
asked Dec 20 '18 at 10:42
Landon CarterLandon Carter
7,48811645
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I am supposed to give a 1.5 hour lecture on intersections of mathematics and chemistry. Now I do not at all know how these two can be related. However I know that certain topics in mathematics have come from physics like Lie groups...the notion of symmetry is also common to both maths and science.
I would like to know of topics in mathematics that have been inspired from chemistry, and vice versa...in particular application of one subject to another or influence of one subject in the development of the other.
Initially this question was on the interaction between probability and chemistry, because I have specialised in probability theory, and am aware of the application of Large Deviation Principle in the study of polymer chains. However I thought that focussing on probability would narrow down the scope tremendously and we would almost be at the brink of not being able to find anything.
reference-request chemistry
reference-request chemistry
asked Dec 20 '18 at 10:42
Landon CarterLandon Carter
7,48811645
asked Dec 20 '18 at 10:42
Landon CarterLandon Carter
7,48811645
edited Dec 20 '18 at 11:19
Landon Carter
asked Dec 20 '18 at 10:42
Landon CarterLandon Carter
7,48811645
asked Dec 20 '18 at 10:42
Landon CarterLandon Carter
7,48811645
asked Dec 20 '18 at 10:42
Landon CarterLandon Carter
7,48811645
7,48811645
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Representation theory is useful in the study of molecular structure in chemistry.
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– littleO
Dec 20 '18 at 11:25
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The shapes of orbitals come from combining the eigenfunctions of the Hamiltonian in Schrodinger's equation. Or, you could also introduce the basics of dynamical systems through chemical oscillators like Belousov-Zhabotinsky.
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– Michael Lee
Dec 20 '18 at 11:28
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Kinetics of chemical reactions.
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– Did
Dec 20 '18 at 11:31
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Brusselator?
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– cgiovanardi
Dec 20 '18 at 17:02
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ams.org/publicoutreach/feature-column/fc-2014-09
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– John Douma
Jan 6 at 4:57
add a comment |
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Representation theory is useful in the study of molecular structure in chemistry.
$endgroup$
– littleO
Dec 20 '18 at 11:25
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The shapes of orbitals come from combining the eigenfunctions of the Hamiltonian in Schrodinger's equation. Or, you could also introduce the basics of dynamical systems through chemical oscillators like Belousov-Zhabotinsky.
$endgroup$
– Michael Lee
Dec 20 '18 at 11:28
$begingroup$
Kinetics of chemical reactions.
$endgroup$
– Did
Dec 20 '18 at 11:31
$begingroup$
Brusselator?
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– cgiovanardi
Dec 20 '18 at 17:02
$begingroup$
ams.org/publicoutreach/feature-column/fc-2014-09
$endgroup$
– John Douma
Jan 6 at 4:57
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Representation theory is useful in the study of molecular structure in chemistry.
$endgroup$
– littleO
Dec 20 '18 at 11:25
$begingroup$
Representation theory is useful in the study of molecular structure in chemistry.
$endgroup$
– littleO
Dec 20 '18 at 11:25
$begingroup$
The shapes of orbitals come from combining the eigenfunctions of the Hamiltonian in Schrodinger's equation. Or, you could also introduce the basics of dynamical systems through chemical oscillators like Belousov-Zhabotinsky.
$endgroup$
– Michael Lee
Dec 20 '18 at 11:28
$begingroup$
The shapes of orbitals come from combining the eigenfunctions of the Hamiltonian in Schrodinger's equation. Or, you could also introduce the basics of dynamical systems through chemical oscillators like Belousov-Zhabotinsky.
$endgroup$
– Michael Lee
Dec 20 '18 at 11:28
$begingroup$
Kinetics of chemical reactions.
$endgroup$
– Did
Dec 20 '18 at 11:31
$begingroup$
Kinetics of chemical reactions.
$endgroup$
– Did
Dec 20 '18 at 11:31
$begingroup$
Brusselator?
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– cgiovanardi
Dec 20 '18 at 17:02
$begingroup$
Brusselator?
$endgroup$
– cgiovanardi
Dec 20 '18 at 17:02
$begingroup$
ams.org/publicoutreach/feature-column/fc-2014-09
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– John Douma
Jan 6 at 4:57
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ams.org/publicoutreach/feature-column/fc-2014-09
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– John Douma
Jan 6 at 4:57
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Representation theory is useful in the study of molecular structure in chemistry.
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– littleO
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The shapes of orbitals come from combining the eigenfunctions of the Hamiltonian in Schrodinger's equation. Or, you could also introduce the basics of dynamical systems through chemical oscillators like Belousov-Zhabotinsky.
$endgroup$
– Michael Lee
Dec 20 '18 at 11:28
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Kinetics of chemical reactions.
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– Did
Dec 20 '18 at 11:31
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Brusselator?
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– cgiovanardi
Dec 20 '18 at 17:02
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ams.org/publicoutreach/feature-column/fc-2014-09
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– John Douma
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