Polymer theory: Path integrals and scaling

Physics Report

Volumn 336, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 167-254

  Vilgis, T A ^a,b  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR POLYMER RESEARCH   (Germany)

^b INSTITUT CHARLES SADRON   (France)

Author keywords

03.50. z; 05.20. y; 31.15.Kb; 36.20. r; 61.25.Hq

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000617794     PISSN: 03701573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0370-1573(99)00122-2     Document Type: Review

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