Remarks on atom bond connectivity index

Document Type : Original Article

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Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University, Tehran, 16785 – 136, I R. Iran

Abstract

A topological index is a function Top from Σ into real numbers with this property that Top(G) = Top(H), if G and H are isomorphic. Nowadays, many of topological indices were defined for different purposes. In the present paper we present some properties of atom bond connectivity index.

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Remarks on atom bond connectivity index

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Volume 2, 1-2
June 2012
Pages 29-36
  • Receive Date: 06 September 2011
  • Revise Date: 20 February 2012
  • Accept Date: 23 May 2012
  • Publish Date: 01 June 2012