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Various molecular graphs i.e. graphs which represent chemical structures are described. A number of graph polynomials which are of interest in chemical applications are pointed out and some of their properties discussed. Emphasis is given to the computational aspects of the theory of these polynomials.
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Gutman, I. (1987). Graphs and graph polynomials of interest in chemistry. In: Tinhofer, G., Schmidt, G. (eds) Graph-Theoretic Concepts in Computer Science. WG 1986. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 246. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-17218-1_58
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