Phil Sandifer wrote:
I picked those examples precisely because there weren't good or
usable textbooks for them. (Or, at least, I asked a random chemistry
grad student I had nearby for two topics that would fit that bill and
that's what she gave me. Damned if I know what the hell group theory
is.)
Group theory is math, and I personally have three textbooks left over
from my younger days, any of which would be quite suitable. Perhaps the
grad student was wishing for one that tied into crystallography
applications better. :-)
Stan