Mathematical chemistry

Trinajstić, Nenad; Gutman, Ivan (2002) Mathematical chemistry. Croatica Chemica Acta, 75 (2). pp. 329-356. ISSN 0011-1643

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Abstract

A brief description is given of the historical development of mathematics and chemistry. A path leading to the meeting of these two sciences is described. An attempt is made to define mathematical chemistry, and journals containing the term mathematical chemistry in their titles are noted. In conclusion, the statement is made that although chemistry is an experimental science aimed at preparing new compounds and materials, mathematics is very useful in chemistry, among other things, to produce models that can guide experimental work to a target by the shortest possible route.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	roots of chemistry; roots of mathematics; mathematical chemistry; mathematical chemistry journals; evolution; buckminsterfullerene; fractality; weights; science; carbon; number
Subjects:	NATURAL SCIENCES > Chemistry
Divisions:	Division of Physical Chemistry
Projects:	Project title Project leader Project code Project type Razvoj i primjena modela u kemiji i bioinformatici Nenad Trinajstić 0098034 MZOS
Depositing User:	Nenad Trinajstić
Date Deposited:	10 Oct 2013 08:15
URI:	http://fulir.irb.hr/id/eprint/756

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