Structure and properties of polymers in terms of fractal approach

The review considers various manifestations of fractality in the descriptio n of the synthesis of macromolecules and the formation of the quasiequilibr ium state of the polymers, fluctuation free volume, macromolecular framewor ks, order parameters, and dissipative structures, acting as centres of shea r stress in clusters. The possibility of numerical modelling of the propert ies of network polymers within the framework of fractal formalism is demons trated. The methods of determination of the fractal dimension are described .