Chapter 2 Advanced monte carlo methods for the atomistic simulation of polymers with a linear or a non-linear molecular architecture

Computer Aided Chemical Engineering

Volumn 22, Issue C, 2006, Pages 31-67

  Karayiannis, Nikos Ch ^a,b   Mavrantzas, Vlasis G ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS   (Greece)

^b INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCES   (Greece)

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EID: 77956740961     PISSN: 15707946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S1570-7946(06)80004-0     Document Type: Chapter

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