DYNAMICS OF FRACTIONAL BROWNIAN WALKS

We investigate the dynamics of polymers whose solution configurations are represented by fractional Brownian walks. The calculation of the t wo dynamical quantities considered here, the longest relaxation time t au(r) and the intrinsic viscosity [eta], is formulated in terms of Lan gevin equations and is carried out within the continuum approach devel oped in an earlier paper. Our results for tau(r) and [eta] reproduce k nown scaling relations and provide reasonable numerical estimates of s caling amplitudes. The possible relevance of the work to the study of globular proteins and other compact polymeric phases is discussed.