CHEM 291

Chemical Thinking

The Mathematics of Chemical Reality

Mathematical foundations for chemistry through cognitive primitives — see the pattern in reality, then summon the tool. Module 1 (numbers & counting, complex numbers, vectors, matrices & transformations) is complete, with animated figures and adaptive practice in every section. Module 2 — CHANGE — is underway: the derivative, its rules, extrema, and constrained optimization are live, from reaction yields to why bonds have lengths and why heat flows until temperatures match.