The Man Who Knew Symmetry: A Tribute to Ali Reza Ashrafi
نویسندگان
1 Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University, Lavizan, Tehran, 16785 - 163, I. R. Iran
2 Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University, Lavizan, Tehran, 16785 - 163, I. R. Iran
3 Actinium Chemical Research, Via Casilina 1626/A, 00133, Rome, Italy
4 Laboratory of Computational and Structural Physical-Chemistry for Nanosciences and QSAR, Biology-Chemistry Department, Faculty of Chemistry, Biology, Geography, West University of Timisoara, Pestalozzi Str. No. 16A,RO-300115 Timisoara, Romania \\ Scientific Laboratory of Renewable Energies-Photovoltaics, RD National Institute for Electrochemistry and Condensed Matter (INCEMC-Timisoara), Dr. Aurel Podeanu Str. No. 144, RO-300569 Timisoara, Romania
doi
10.22052/ijmc.2024.254421.1835چکیده
Growing up in South Tehran, Ali Reza Ashrafi had a fascination with the application of mathematics in other sciences, particularly the symmetry of molecules, despite having no formal training in the subject.Ashrafi was a prominent mathematician who made significant contributions to the study of symmetry in molecular graphs. His work on this subject has had a profound impact on the field of chemistry, helping chemists to better understand the structure and properties of molecules.With great enthusiasm, Ashrafi explains to his students that the symmetry group plays a significant role in everything and that symmetry can be used to predict or explain many of a molecule's chemical properties.
