Simulation of the glass transition in polymeric systems: Evidence for an underlying phase transition?

Philosophical Magazine B: Physics of Condensed Matter; Statistical Mechanics, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Properties

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 591-608

  Binder, Kurt ^a   Baschnagel, Jörg ^a   Böhmer, Sabine ^a   Paul, Wolfgang ^a  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; CHEMICAL BONDS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CORRELATION METHODS; CRYSTAL LATTICES; FUNCTIONS; GLASS TRANSITION; THERMAL EFFECTS;

BOND FLUCTUATION MODEL; PAIR CORRELATION FUNCTION;

POLYMERIC GLASS;

EID: 0032000609     PISSN: 13642812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13642819808204987     Document Type: Article

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