Autobiographical Notes

Document Type : Review Article

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The Rugjer Bošković Institute and Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

I was born in Zagreb (Croatia) on October 26, 1936. My parents were Regina (née Pavić) (April17, 1916, Zagreb–March 9, 1992, Zagreb) and Cvjetko Trinajstić (September 9, 1913, Volosko–October 29, 1998, Richmond, Australia).

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99. M. Randić, S. Nikolić and N. Trinajstić, Compact Molecular Codes for Polycyclic
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105. J. August, H. W. Kroto, and N. Trinajstić, Interstellar Polyynes and Related
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106. J. von Knop, K. Szymanski, W.R. Müller, H.W. Kroto and N. Trinajstić,
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111. D. Bonchev and W. A. Seitz, The Concept of Complexity in Chemistry, in:
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