CHEM 433

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CHEM 433 9/7/11

• I. Introductory Topics
• A. Mathematical Techniques (RIED)
• - Review basic derivatives Integrals
• - Partial derivatives / Thermo notation
• - Differentials and manipulations thereof
• Read A2.4, A2.6 and REID
• HW via e-mail Thursday

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Do these integrals (these eliminate the C
part)
1/2 x2
1/3 x3 x
ln x
Do these derivatives
2e2x
4x
-2x3
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Do these partial derivatives for
2x
3y2
2
6y
0
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Reids evil rectangle This illustrates how A
(area) can be a function of any 2 of the 4
dimensions (variables). A is a 2-D function any
way you slice it !
t
s
h
b
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• If we regard A as a function of b h (i.e.
  A(b,h)), what is the general expression for the
  differential of A
• gtgtgt dA ?