Binomial-combinatorial properties of Clar structures (Q1096641)
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Binomial-combinatorial properties of Clar structures (English)
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1988
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A Clar structure is defined to be a maximal independent set of vertices of the Clar graph of the corresponding benzenoid hydrocarbon. A special type of coloring, called a Clar coloring which is a specific type of 2- coloring is applied to Clar structures of two types of benzenoid hydrocarbons, viz., (a) nonbranched all-benzenoid systems, and (b) necklace-type hydrocarbons. It is found that the Clar counts of these two systems define what may be termed a `delayed' Fibonacci sequence, in contrast to their Kekulé counts which form a Fibonacci sequence. Several combinatorial properties of Clar counts are given (equations (3)- (30)). The results emphasize the advantage of using Clar structures as based on the valence-bond Hamiltonian instead of Kekulé structures.
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Clar structure
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Clar graph
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benzenoid hydrocarbon
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Clar coloring
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Clar counts
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Kekulé counts
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Fibonacci sequence
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