Solved and Unsolved Problems of Structural Chemistry [Hardcover] Randic, Milan; Novic, Marjana and Plavsic, Dejan

Author: Plavsic, Dejan
Brand: CRC Press
Edition: 1
Binding: Hardcover
Format: Illustrated
Number of Pages: 472
Release Date: 12-02-2016
EAN: 9781498711517
Languages: English

Details:
"Solved and Unsolved Problems of Structural Chemistry" introduces new methods and approaches for solving problems related to molecular structure. It covers numerous topics such as aromaticity, one of the central themes of chemistry, and bioinformatics topics such as graphical and numerical characterization of DNA, proteins, and proteomes. The book discusses the construction of novel tools using techniques from discrete mathematics, especially graph theory, which have solved problems once considered unsolvable.

The book also delves into important issues that remain partially understood in chemistry, including the concept of aromaticity, conjugated circuits, the generalized Hückel 4n + 2 Rule, and the nature of quantitative structure–property–activity relationships (QSARs). Additionally, it highlights the advantages of mathematical descriptors in QSAR and their use in screening combinatorial libraries for structures similar to target compounds.

The book addresses key problems in chemistry like:

• Multiple regression analysis (MRA)

• Insufficient use of partial ordering in chemistry

• The role of Kekulé valence structures

• Protein and DNA alignment

The book is a comprehensive collection of results that were previously scattered across scientific literature, shedding light on complex chemical problems. It also provides more complete solutions and introduces methods for resolving further issues in chemistry.

Review:
"Already in the Preface (on page XIII) the authors declare that their book is 'unusual and unconventional'. Indeed it is! This book is full of interesting, unusual, and surprising excursions, making its reading a great pleasure. Colleagues interested in the philosophy of science will find a wealth of intriguing ideas." – Ivan Gutman, Match: Communications in Mathematical and in Computer Chemistry, 2016

About the Author:
Milan Randić earned his PhD from the University of Cambridge, England. He founded the Theoretical Chemistry group at the Institute Rudjer Bošković in Zagreb, Croatia, in 1960. He has won several awards and remains influential in the field of chemical graph theory.