An Introductory Note on the Spectrum and Energy of Molecular Graphs

Abstract

Graph Theory is one branch of Mathematics that laid the foundations of the structural studies in Chemistry. The fact that every molecule or compound can be represented as a network of vertices (elements) and edges (bonds) provoked the question of the predictability of the physical and chemical properties of molecules and compounds. Spectrum, π-electron energy, Spectral Radius etc. are predictable using graph theoretical methods. This is an introductory paper about spectrum and energy of molecular graphs.