| We consider a procedure for coarse-graining polymer molecules from the atomistic level of description to the reptation level for entangled polymers. The coarse-grained polymer model obtained with a competing-spring construction belongs to a class of models, referred to as tapeworms, for which a straightforward solution scheme based on generating functions is discussed and illustrated. The significance of the results and several perspectives for nonequilibrium simulations of entangled polymers are discussed.
for LaTeX users @article{HC\"Ottinger2004-120,
author = {H. C. \"Ottinger},
title = {Coarse-graining of wormlike polymer chains for substantiating reptation},
journal = {J. Non-Newtonian Fluid Mech.},
volume = {120},
pages = {207-213},
year = {2004}
}
\bibitem{HC\"Ottinger2004-120} H.C. \"Ottinger,
Coarse-graining of wormlike polymer chains for substantiating reptation,
J. Non-Newtonian Fluid Mech. {\bf 120} (2004) 207-213.HC\"Ottinger2004-120
H.C. \"Ottinger
Coarse-graining of wormlike polymer chains for substantiating reptation
J. Non-Newtonian Fluid Mech.,120,2004,207-213 |
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