MARKOFF CHAINS-POLYMER CHAINS

Abstract

A two-dimensional model for semicrystalline polymers is described. In the amorphous phase the polymer chains describe a random walk on a square lattice preserving the 90 degree bond angle whereas the crystalline phase is made up of regular helices. The possibility of applying the model to random coil and helix transitions is suggested. The mathematical methods of the Markoff chains is applied to deduce the useful properties of the model. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1962
Accession Number
AD0285189

Entities

People

  • V.d. Gupta

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Geometry
  • Mathematics
  • Physical Properties
  • Random Walk
  • Transitions
  • Two Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Polymer Science and Technology
  • Statistical inference.