A new interpolation formula for semiflexible polymers

Biophysical Chemistry

Volumn 115, Issue 2-3 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 251-254

  Rosa, A ^a   Hoang, T X ^b   Marenduzzo, D ^c   Maritan, A ^d  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

^b INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS   (Viet Nam)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Monte Carlo methods; Semiflexible polymers; Single molecule experiments; Worm like chain model

Indexed keywords

POLYMER;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFERENCE PAPER; FORCE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRETCHING;

EID: 14744267931     PISSN: 03014622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpc.2004.12.030     Document Type: Conference Paper

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