Prove that for an open chain of N conjugated carbons the characteristic polynomial of the secular determinant
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Prove that for an open chain of N conjugated carbons the characteristic polynomial of the secular determinant (the polynomial obtained by expanding the determinant), PN(x), where x=(α−β)/β, obeys the recurrence relation PN =xPN−1−PN−2, with P1=x and P0=1.
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Physical Chemistry Thermodynamics And Kinetics
ISBN: 9781464124518
10th Edition
Authors: Peter Atkins, Julio De Paula
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