Different statistical mechanical ensembles for a stretched polymer

Physical Review E - Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics

Volumn 60, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 7010-7021

  Titantah, J T ^a   Pierleoni, C ^b   Ryckaert, J P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

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EID: 0001680929     PISSN: 1063651X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.60.7010     Document Type: Article

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