Organized condensation of worm-like chains

We consider the equilibrium behavior of a wormlike chain of arbitrary lengt h interacting with a spherical organizing center via a short-range attracti on. We obtain a rich phase diagram in which a wrapping stale is transformed into a multi-leafed ("rosette") structure as the adhesion energy is reduce d. By neglecting interactions between the leaves, the statistical mechanics of the "melting" of the rosette reduces to a one-dimensional many-body pro blem.