Folding Transitions of Self-Avoiding Membranes
Condensed Matter
2009-10-28 v1
Abstract
The phase structure of self-avoiding polymerized membranes is studied by extensive Hybrid Monte Carlo simulations. Several folding transitions from the flat to a collapsed state are found. Using a suitable order parameter and finite size scaling theory, these transitions are shown to be of {\em first order}. The phase diagram in the temperature-field plane is given.
Cite
@article{arxiv.cond-mat/9508022,
title = {Folding Transitions of Self-Avoiding Membranes},
author = {Christian Münkel and Dieter W. Heermann},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/9508022},
year = {2009}
}
Comments
13 pages, 5 Postscript figures, uses PRL macros and epsf, accepted for publication by Physical Review Letters