Finite size effects on locating conformational transitions for macromolecules

Journal of Chemical Physics

Volumn 129, Issue 13, 2008, Pages

  Sharma, Sumit ^a   Kumar, Sanat K ^a  

^a Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MACROMOLECULES; PHASE TRANSITIONS; SUPRAMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY;

CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITIONS; FINITE CHAINS; FINITE-SIZE EFFECTS; PEAK POSITIONS; TRANSITION TEMPERATURES;

LOCATION;

EID: 53449101250     PISSN: 00219606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2979142     Document Type: Article

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