Abstract
We provide straight-chains with the tetrahedral bond angle $\cos^{-1}(-1/3)$ as a mathematical model of $n$-membered straight-chain hydrocarbon molecules. We study the squared chain length function on the configuration space of the model and determine the critical points with planar configurations when $n = 5, 6$.
Acknowledgment
The authors would like to express their sincere gratitude to the referee for useful comments. The authors would like to express their sincere gratitude to the editor for valuable help.
Citation
Kazushi Komatsu. "The squared chain length function of 5 or 6-membered straight-chains with the tetrahedral bond angle." Nihonkai Math. J. 28 (2) 89 - 98, 2017.
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