DISTRIBUTION OF END-TO-END LENGTH OF AN EXCLUDED-VOLUME CHAIN

Authors
VALLEAU JP
Citation
Jp. Valleau, DISTRIBUTION OF END-TO-END LENGTH OF AN EXCLUDED-VOLUME CHAIN, The Journal of chemical physics, 104(8), 1996, pp. 3071-3074
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Atomic, Molecular & Chemical
Journal title
The Journal of chemical physics → ACNP
ISSN journal
00219606
Volume
104
Issue
8
Year of publication
1996
Pages
3071 - 3074
Database
ISI
SICI code
0021-9606(1996)104:8<3071:DOELOA>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
Monte Carlo computations employing a pivot algorithm have been used to obtain rather precise results for a linear bead-straw chain. The resu lts are used to discriminate between several proposals for the asympto tic long-chain universal form of the distribution of the end-to-end le ngth. It is found that a prediction based on the analysis of des Cloiz eaux is far superior to other candidates examined. (C) 1996 American I nstitute of Physics.