Multilayer Markov chains with applications to polymers in shear flow

Journal of Statistical Physics

Volumn 125, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 229-247

  Dubbeldam, J ^a,b   Redig, F ^c  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR POLYMER RESEARCH   (Germany)

^c LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Multilayer Markov chain; Ornstein Uhlenbeck process; Polymer; Shear flow

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750815730     PISSN: 00224715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10955-006-9166-z     Document Type: Article

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