On the localization transition of random copolymers near selective interfaces

Journal of Statistical Physics

Volumn 117, Issue 5-6, 2004, Pages 801-818

  Bodineau, Thierry ^a   Giacomin, Giambattista ^a  

^a University of Paris VII LPSM partially supported by ERC Starting Grant 680275 MALIG   (France)

Author keywords

Copolymers; large deviations; localization transition; wetting models

Indexed keywords

EID: 10344255695     PISSN: 00224715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10955-004-5705-7     Document Type: Article

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