Wiener and detour indices of a new type of nanostar dendrimers

Authors

  • A. Karbasioun Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, University of Kashan, Kashan 87317−51167
  • Ali Reza Ashrafi Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, University of Kashan, Kashan 87317−51167

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20450/mjcce.2009.221

Keywords:

nanostar dendrimer, molecular graph, Wiener index, detour index

Abstract

The Wiener and detour indices of a molecular graph G are defined as the sum of the lengths of all shortest and longest paths between the vertices of G. In this paper the exact formulae for the Wiener and detour indices of a new type of nanostar dendrimers are given.

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Published

2009-06-15

How to Cite

Karbasioun, A., & Ashrafi, A. R. (2009). Wiener and detour indices of a new type of nanostar dendrimers. Macedonian Journal of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, 28(1), 49–54. https://doi.org/10.20450/mjcce.2009.221

Issue

Vol. 28 No. 1 (2009)

Section

Theoretical Chemistry

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