Wiener index

In chemical graph theory, the Wiener index (also Wiener number) introduced by Harry Wiener, is a topological index of a molecule, defined as the sum of the lengths of the shortest paths between all pairs of vertices in the chemical graph representing the non-hydrogen atoms in the molecule.[1]

Wiener index can be used for the representation of computer networks and enhancing lattice hardware security.

  1. ^ Rouvray, Dennis H. (2002), "The rich legacy of half a century of the Wiener index", in Rouvray, Dennis H.; King, Robert Bruce (eds.), Topology in Chemistry: Discrete Mathematics of Molecules, Horwood Publishing, pp. 16–37, ISBN 9781898563761.