The phase diagram of a single polymer chain: New insights from a new simulation method

Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics

Volumn 44, Issue 18, 2006, Pages 2542-2555

  Rampf, F ^a   Binder, K ^a   Paul, W ^a  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Monte Carlo simulations; Phase diagrams; Statistical thermodynamics

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; CRYSTALLIZATION; CRYSTALS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PHASE DIAGRAMS; STATISTICAL MECHANICS;

COIL-GLOBULE TRANSITION; FINITE SIZE SCALING; WANG-LANDAU SAMPLING;

POLYMERS;

EID: 33749255651     PISSN: 08876266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/polb.20908     Document Type: Article

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