Dynamical Monte Carlo study of equilibrium polymers: Static properties

Journal of Chemical Physics

Volumn 109, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 834-845

  Wittmer, J P ^a   Milchev, A ^b   Cates, M E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b BULGARIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (Bulgaria)

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EID: 0001557223     PISSN: 00219606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.476623     Document Type: Article

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