A probabilistic study of DNA denaturation

Journal of Statistical Physics

Volumn 120, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 695-719

  Dombry, Clément ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

Author keywords

DNA denaturation; Inhomogeneous field; Large deviations principle; Statistical mechanics

Indexed keywords

EID: 26044480678     PISSN: 00224715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10955-005-5962-0     Document Type: Article

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