First-passage problem for the Rouse polymer chain: An exact solution

Europhysics Letters

Volumn 75, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 971-977

  Likthman, A E ^a   Marques, G M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b INSTITUT CHARLES SADRON   (France)

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EID: 33749175943     PISSN: 02955075     EISSN: 12864854     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1209/epl/i2006-10206-6     Document Type: Article

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