JCE 2001 (78) 1021 [Aug] Correction to Pòlya's Isomer Enumeration Method: A Unique Exercise in Group Theory and Combinatorial Analysis for Undergraduates (J. Chem. Educ. 2000, 77, 1358-1360)


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Correction to Pòlya's Isomer Enumeration Method: A Unique Exercise in Group Theory and Combinatorial Analysis for Undergraduates (J. Chem. Educ. 2000, 77, 1358-1360)

S. Pevac and G. Crundwell
Department of Chemistry, Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT 06053

August 2001
Vol. 78 No. 8
p. 1021

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In our paper "Pólya's Isomer Enumeration Method: A Unique Exercise in Group Theory and Combinatorial Analysis for Undergraduates", we stated that no articles on isomer enumeration have appeared in this Journal explicitly citing the works of Pólya. This is incorrect. An article was published in the April 1988 issue of J. Chem. Educ. by Balaban, Kennedy, and Quintas. Their paper, "The Number of Alkanes Having n Carbons and a Longest Chain of Length d: An Application of a Theorem of Pólya" (J. Chem. Educ. 1988, 65, 304-313), demonstrates algorithms to elucidate all structural isomers of alkanes. It is yet another example of how combinatorial mathematics and chemistry can come together in the classroom. We apologize for the accidental overlooking of this excellent and in-depth paper.

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Citation	Pevac, S.; Crundwell, G. J. Chem. Educ. 2001 78 1021.
Keywords	Group Theory; Inorganic Chemistry; Physical Chemistry; Teaching / Learning Aids; Corrections
History	Created: Last Updated:	July 10, 2001 August 31, 2005


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