Polymers with self-avoiding interaction in random medium: A-localization-delocalization transition

European Physical Journal B

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 87-95

  Goldschmidt, Y Y ^a   Shiferaw, Y ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFORMATIONS; FREE ENERGY; MONOMERS; PHASE TRANSITIONS; RANDOM PROCESSES;

DELOCALIZATION TRANSITION; RANDOM MEDIUM; SELF-AVOIDING INTERACTION;

ORGANIC POLYMERS;

EID: 2342493634     PISSN: 14346028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1140/epjb/e2003-00077-7     Document Type: Article

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