Partitioning of a polymer chain between two confining cavities: The role of electrostatic interactions

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

Volumn 62, Issue 1 B, 2000, Pages 799-806

  Tsonchev, Stefan ^a   Coalson, Rob D ^a   Duncan, Anthony ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTROSTATICS; GROUND STATE; INTEGRAL EQUATIONS; POLYELECTROLYTES;

LATTICE FIELD THEORY;

STATISTICAL MECHANICS;

EID: 0034228626     PISSN: 1063651X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.62.799     Document Type: Article

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