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Vectorial interpretation of spectra for the study of associations
Author(s) -
Marck Ch.,
Schneider Ch.,
Brehamet L.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
biopolymers
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.556
H-Index - 125
eISSN - 1097-0282
pISSN - 0006-3525
DOI - 10.1002/bip.1978.360170419
Subject(s) - interpretation (philosophy) , representation (politics) , chemistry , spectral line , spectrum (functional analysis) , independence (probability theory) , set (abstract data type) , stoichiometry , space (punctuation) , function (biology) , biological system , statistical physics , statistics , mathematics , physics , quantum mechanics , computer science , evolutionary biology , politics , political science , law , biology , programming language , operating system
If one considers CD spectra as vectors, then a CD spectrum may be treated as a single parameter, every wavelength entering with the same weight. The representation of a set of spectra as a vector space and the problem of the linear independence of the concentrations are discussed. Three examples of vectorial interpretation are given: determination of the number of independent molecular species; determination of the stoichiometry of a complex; and graphical representation of the overall variation of a spectrum as a function of an external parameter.