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1 online resource (387 pages) : illustrations |
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computer c rdamedia |
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online resource cr rdacarrier |
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Horwood Publishing Series in chemical science |
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Horwood series in chemical science.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
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Print version record. |
| Summary |
This volume addresses a number of topological themes of direct relevance to chemists. Topological concepts are now regularly applied in wide areas of chemistry including molecular engineering and design, chemical toxicology, the study of molecular shape, crystal and surface structures, chemical bonding, macromolecular species such as polymers and DNA, and environmental chemistry. Currently, the design and synthesis of new drugs and agrochemicals are of especial importance. The book's prime focus is on the role played by topological indices in the description and characterisation of molecular species. The Wiener index along with a variety of other major topological indices, are discussed with particular reference to the powerful and much used connectivity indices. In this book an international team of leading experts review their respective fields and present their findings. The considerable benefits offered by topological indices in the investigation of chemical problems in science, medicine, and industry are highlighted. The volume records proceedings of the Harry Wiener Memorial Conference on the Role of Topology in Chemistry, held at the University of Georgia in March 2001, and serves as a fitting tribute to the chemical contributions of the late Harry Wiener. Focuses on the role played by topological indices in the description and characterisation of molecular speciesRecords the proceedings of the Harry Weiner Memorial Conference on the Role of Topology in Chemistry, held at the University of Georgia in March 2001Along with a variety of other major topological indices, the Wiener index is discussed with particular reference to the powerful and much-used connectivity indices. |
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Front Cover; Topology in Chemistry: Discrete Mathematics of Molecules; Biographical Sketches; Topology in Chemistry: Discrete Mathematics of Molecules; Copyright Page; Preface; Table of Contents; Chapter 1. Harry in the Limelight: The Life and Times of Harry Wiener; 1. BACKGROUND INFORMATION; 2. THE EARLY YEARS; 3. THE AMERICAN DEBUT; 4. THE MEDICAL MAN; 5. THE CORPORATE EXECUTIVE; 6. THE HUMAN BEING; 7. CONCLUDING REMARKS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; BIBLIOGRAPHY; Chapter 2. The Rich Legacy of Half a Century of the Wiener Index; 2.1 SETTING THE SCENE; 2.2 RAISING THE CURTAIN; 2.3 BLAZING THE TRAIL. |
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2.4 EXTENDING THE APPROACH2.5 EXPLAINING THE SUCCESS; 2.6 INTRODUCING THE MATRIX; 2.7 PROBING THE INDEX; 2.8 FULFILLING THE PROMISE; BIBLIOGRAPHY; Chapter 3. Mathematical and Chemical Analysis of Wiener's Polarity Number; 3.1 INTRODUCTION; 3.2 DEFINITIONS OF TOPOLOGICAL INDICES; 3.3 INTERRELATIONS AMONG VARIOUS TOPOLOGICAL INDICES; 3.4 CORRELATION OFp WITH OTHER TOPOLOGICAL INDICES; 3.5 CORRELATION OFp WITH LIQUID DENSITY; 3.6 MICROSCOPIC INTERPRETATION OF HIGH p-d CORRELATION; APPENDIX: ROTATIONAL POLYNOMIAL; BIBLIOGRAPHY; Chapter 4. The Wiener Number -- Some Applications and New Developments. |
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4.1 introduction4.2 molecular branching; 4.3 the transformability (comparability) graph and molecular properties; 4.4 molecular cyclicity; 4.5 the graph center concept; 4.6 information-theoretic analogues of the wiener index; 4.7 the wiener number in crystal studies; 4.8 the wiener number in polymer studies; 4.9 the overall wiener index; 4.10 theorems foh the wiener number of a composite graph constructed by combining several smaller graphs; 4.11 conclusion and open questions; acknowledgments; bibliography. |
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Chapter 5. A Comparison Between Various Topological Indices, Particularly Between the Index J and Wiener's Index W5.1 INTRODUCTION; 5.2 TOPOLOGICAL INDICES AND A COMPARISON BETWEEN SOMEOF THEM; 5.3 REFINEMENTS IN COMPUTING TOPOLOGICAL INDICES BASED ON TOPOLOGICAL DISTANCES ACCORDING TO THE PARITY OF SUCH DISTANCES; ACKNOWLEDGMENT; BIBLIOGRAPHY; Chapter 6. Applications of Topological Indices in the Property/ Bioactivity/ Toxicity Prediction of Chemicals; 6.1 INTRODUCTION; 6.2 TOPOLOGICAL INDICES; 6.3 TOO MANY TOPOLOGICAL INDICES?; 6.4 INTERCORRELATION OF TOPOLOGICAL INDICES. |
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6.5 CHARACTERIZATION OF MOLECULAR STRUCTURE USING TOPOLOGICAL INDICES6.6 USE OF TOPOLOGICAL INDICES IN QSAR/QSPR OF CONGENERS; 6.7 QSAWQSPR STUDIES WITH A COMBINATION OF TOPOLOGICAL INDICES AND PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES; 6.8 DIVERSE STRUCTURES NEED DIVERSE MOLECULAR DESCRIPTORS; 6.9 COMPARISON OF QSAR/QSPR AND QMSA METHODS IN THE ESTIMATION OF PROPERTIES; 6.10 INTEGRATED QSAR: THE NEW MODELING APPROACH FOR THETWENTY FIRST CENTURY; 6.11 DISCUSSION; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; BIBLIOGRAPHY; Chapter 7. The Wiener Number in the Context of Generalized Topological Indices; 7.1 INTRODUCTION. |
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Molecular structure -- Mathematical models.
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Chemistry -- Mathematics.
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Topology.
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Molecular structure -- Mathematical models -- Congresses.
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Chemistry -- Mathematics -- Congresses.
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Structure moléculaire -- Modèles mathématiques -- Congrès.
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Chimie -- Mathématiques -- Congrès.
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Topologie.
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Structure moléculaire -- Modèles mathématiques.
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SCIENCE -- Chemistry -- Physical & Theoretical.
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Chemistry -- Mathematics
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Molecular structure -- Mathematical models
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Topology
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| Genre/Form |
Conference papers and proceedings
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| Added Author |
Rouvray, D. H.
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King, R. Bruce.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Topology in chemistry 1898563764 (OCoLC)51679773 |
| ISBN |
9780857099617 (electronic bk.) |
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0857099612 (electronic bk.) |
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1898563764 |
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9781898563761 |
| Standard No. |
AU@ 000055950772 |
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DEBBG BV042313718 |
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DEBSZ 414271033 |
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GBVCP 813165083 |
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