Packaging-ejection phase transitions of a polymer chain: Theory and Monte Carlo simulation

Journal of Chemical Physics

Volumn 131, Issue 10, 2009, Pages

  Matsuyama, Akihiko ^a   Yano, Masato ^a   Matsuda, Akiyoshi ^a  

^a KYUSHU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COIL-GLOBULE TRANSITIONS; DNA PACKING; EJECTION PHASE; FLEXIBLE POLYMER CHAINS; FLEXIBLE POLYMERS; MONTE CARLO SIMULATION; POLYMER CHAINS; SOLVENT QUALITY; SPHERICAL CAVITIES; THEORETICAL RESULT;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; MONTE CARLO METHODS; NUCLEIC ACIDS; POLYMERS;

PHASE TRANSITIONS;

EID: 70349297046     PISSN: 00219606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.3225140     Document Type: Article

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