Conformational Entropy of Compact Polymers
Statistical Mechanics
2009-10-31 v1 Soft Condensed Matter
Abstract
Exact results for the scaling properties of compact polymers on the square lattice are obtained from an effective field theory. The entropic exponent \gamma=117/112 is calculated, and a line of fixed points associated with interacting chains is identified; along this line \gamma varies continuously. Theoretical results are checked against detailed numerical transfer matrix calculations, which also yield a precise estimate for the connective constant \kappa=1.47280(1).
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@article{arxiv.cond-mat/9805178,
title = {Conformational Entropy of Compact Polymers},
author = {Jane' Kondev and Jesper L. Jacobsen},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/9805178},
year = {2009}
}
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4 pages, 1 figure