Method of mathematical description of the kinetics of living radical polymerization

The kinetics of living radical polymerization is described by the method of moments, which allows one to solve kinetic problems of various complexitie s: material and other initiation, the introduction of radical accepters or previously synthesized complexes, monomers (oligomers) of any functionality , and any mechanism of chain termination. As an example, the process of lin ear polymerization with a material initiation and chain termination by reco mbination is analyzed.