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Average size of random polygons with fixed knot topology

Statistical Mechanics 2009-11-10 v1 Soft Condensed Matter

Abstract

We have evaluated by numerical simulation the average size RKR_K of random polygons of fixed knot topology K=,31,3141K = \emptyset, 3_1, 3_1\sharp4_1, and we have confirmed the scaling law RK2N2νKR^2_K \sim N^{2\nu_K} for the number NN of polygonal nodes in a wide range; N=100N = 100 -- 2200. The best fit gives 2νK1.112 \nu_K \simeq 1.11 -- 1.16 with good fitting curves in the whole range of NN. The estimate of 2νK2 \nu_K is consistent with the exponent of self-avoiding polygons. In a limited range of NN (N600N \gtrsim 600), however, we have another fit with 2νK1.012 \nu_K \simeq 1.01 -- 1.07, which is close to the exponent of random polygons.

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@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0303481,
  title  = {Average size of random polygons with fixed knot topology},
  author = {Hiroshi Matsuda and Akihisa Yao and Hiroshi Tsukahara and Tetsuo Deguchi and Ko Furuta and Takeo Inami},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0303481},
  year   = {2009}
}

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13 pages, 2 figures