Edge-Connectivity Indices in QSPR/QSAR Studies. 1. Comparison to Other Topological Indices in QSPR Studies

Journal of Chemical Information and Computer Sciences

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1037-1041

  Estrada, Ernesto ^a   Rodríguez, Lissette ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

^b CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF LAS VILLAS   (Cuba)

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EID: 0000738031     PISSN: 00952338     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ci990030p     Document Type: Article

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