The Lagrangian structure of long-time torsional dynamics leading to RNA folding

Journal of Statistical Physics

Volumn 92, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 237-267

  Fernández, Ariel ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL SUR   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Lagrangian mechanics; Long time motion; Pattern recognition; RNA folding

Indexed keywords

EID: 0039394403     PISSN: 00224715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1023051804215     Document Type: Article

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