Elasticity transition and loop formation in vibrated bead chains: A simulation of polymer chains

European Physical Journal E

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 157-161

  Chou, Y C ^a   Cho, E ^a   Chou, T H ^b   Hong, T M ^a  

^a NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHAIN POLYMERS; END-TO-END DISTANCES; GAUSSIAN CHAINS; LOOP FORMATION; POLYMER CHAINS; RIGID RODS; WORM-LIKE CHAIN MODELS; WORMLIKE CHAIN;

DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS;

PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS;

EID: 67651232562     PISSN: 12928941     EISSN: 1292895X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1140/epje/i2009-10463-1     Document Type: Article

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