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Sum-connectivity index of molecular trees

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We report lower and upper bounds for the sum-connectivity indices of molecular trees with fixed numbers of vertices and pendant vertices.

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  1. Department of Mathematics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, China

    Rundan Xing & Bo Zhou

  2. The Rugjer Bošković Institute, P. O. Box 180, 10002, Zagreb, Croatia

    Nenad Trinajstić

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Xing, R., Zhou, B. & Trinajstić, N. Sum-connectivity index of molecular trees. J Math Chem 48, 583–591 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10910-010-9693-3

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