ISSN:
1572-9613
Keywords:
Probability
;
Brownian motion
;
Boltzmann weighting
;
branching polymers
;
copolymers
;
potential
;
self-contrast mean-field correction
;
Markov process
;
h-transform
;
conditioning
;
infinitesimal generator
;
transition semigroup
;
resolvent
;
exponential distribution
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
Abstract This study applies the theory of stochastic processes to the equilibrium statistical physics of polymers in solution. The topics treated include random copolymers and randomly branching polymers, with self-consistent mean field effects. A new and more natural way of dealing with Boltzmann weighting is discussed, which makes it possible from the beginning of a calculation to consider only the “physical” polymer conformations. We also show that in general the random copolymer problem can be reduced to the ordinary polymer problem, and treat the self-consistent field problem for a general branching polymer.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01329853
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