Published April 2013 | Version v1
Journal article

A New Topology of Solutions of Chemical Equations

  • 1. 2 Milepost Place, Ontario (Canada)

Description

In this work is induced a new topology of solutions of chemical equations by virtue of point-set topology in an abstract stoichiometrical space. Subgenerators of this topology are the coefficients of chemical reaction. Complex chemical reactions, as those of direct reduction of hematite with a carbon, often exhibit distinct properties which can be interpreted as higher level mathematical structures. Here we used a mathematical model that exploits the stoichiometric structure, which can be seen as a topology too, to derive an algebraic picture of chemical equations. This abstract expression suggests exploring the chemical meaning of topological concept. Topological models at different levels of realism can be used to generate a large number of reaction modifications, with a particular aim to determine their general properties. The more abstract the theory is, the stronger the cognitive power is

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
Journal Volume
57
Journal Issue
2
Series
32 refs, 4 tabs
Journal Page Range
p. 176-203
ISSN
1017-2548

INIS

Country of Publication
Korea, Republic of
Country of Input or Organization
Korea, Republic of
INIS RN
46131112
Subject category
S37: INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY;
Descriptors DEI
CHEMICAL REACTIONS; EQUATIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SOLUTIONS; TOPOLOGY
Descriptors DEC
DISPERSIONS; HOMOGENEOUS MIXTURES; MATHEMATICS; MIXTURES