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Spiral code<br />

• Spiral conjecture: 1 the surface of every fullerene polyheron may<br />

be unwound in at least one way as a continuous spiral strip of of<br />

edge-sharing edge sharing faces.<br />

• Spiral code implies the existence of a Hamiltonian path. path.<br />

• Spiral code is useful in:<br />

– systematic nomenclature<br />

– enumeration and construction of isomers<br />

Non-spiralability,<br />

Non spiralability, 2 in: - fused triples or quadruples of pentagons<br />

- between 20

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