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Shape analysis of random polymer networks

Disordered Systems and Neural Networks 2020-06-24 v1 Soft Condensed Matter

Abstract

We analyze conformational properties of branched polymer structures, formed on the base of Erd\"os-R\'enyi random graph model. We consider networks with N=5N=5 vertices and variable parameter cc, that controls graph connectedness. The universal rotationally invariant size and shape characteristics, such as averaged asphericity A3\langle A_3 \rangle and size ratio gg of such structures are obtained both numerically by application of Wei's method and analytically within the continuous chain model. In particular, our results quantitatively indicate an increase of asymmetry of polymer network structure when its connectedness cc decreases.

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@article{arxiv.2001.07462,
  title  = {Shape analysis of random polymer networks},
  author = {V. Blavatska and K. Haydukivska and Yu. Holovatch},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2001.07462},
  year   = {2020}
}
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