the‎ ‎man‎ ‎who‎ ‎knew‎ ‎symmetry‎: ‎a‎ ‎tribute‎ ‎to ali reza ashrafi

‎growing up in south tehran‎, ‎ali reza ashrafi had a fascination with the application of mathematics in other sciences‎, ‎particularly the symmetry of molecules‎, ‎despite having no formal training in the subject‎.‎ashrafi was a prominent mathematician who made significant contributions to the study of symmetry in molecular graphs‎. ‎his work on this subject has had a profound impact on the field of chemistry‎, ‎helping chemists to better understand the structure and properties of molecules‎.‎with great enthusiasm‎, ‎ashrafi explains to his students that the symmetry group plays a significant role in everything and that symmetry can be used to predict or explain many of a molecule’s chemical properties‎.