Modified configurational bias Monte Carlo method for simulation of polymer systems

Journal of Chemical Physics

Volumn 106, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 2970-2976

  Vendruscolo, Michele ^a  

^a SISSA   (Italy)

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EID: 0000787540     PISSN: 00219606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.473356     Document Type: Article

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