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Abstract
This paper describes the analysis of networks, using digital computers. If the nodes of the network are assigned alpha-numeric symbols, the network is said to be alpha-numerical. The paper describes transforma-tions of non-directed alpha-numeric networks: edges are separated and rearranged so as to form new networks. The results of these investiga-tions lead to the formulation of algorithms, which have been programmed and solved on a ZUSEZ 22 digital computer. Networks are stored as incidence matrices and transformed by matrix operations. Transforma-tions which are effected by separation and rejoining of at most two edges, are called elementary transformations. It will be shown that every struc-tural transformation can be represented as a logical consequence of elementary transformations. Our investigations permit the following ex-positions:
Alpha-numerical networks can be interpreted as chemical structure formulae; transformations can be interpreted as chemical reactions.