Electrophoresis of topologically nontrivial macromolecules: Mathematical and computational studies

International Journal of Modern Physics C

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 217-271

  Lim, Hwa A ^a  

^a Nuvelo Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

DNA; Electrophoresis; Knot; Macromolecules; Metropolis Algorithm; Monte Carlo Simulation; Self Avoiding Walk

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030488757     PISSN: 01291831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0129183196000193     Document Type: Article

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