Path integrals for stiff polymers applied to membrane physics

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dc.creatorDean, D. S.
dc.creatorHorgan, R. R.
dc.date2007-04-11
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T12:34:08Z
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dc.descriptionPath integrals similar to those describing stiff polymers arise in the Helfrich model for membranes. We show how these types of path integrals can be evaluated and apply our results to study the thermodynamics of a minority stripe phase in a bulk membrane. The fluctuation induced contribution to the line tension between the stripe and the bulk phase is computed, as well as the effective interaction between the two phases in the tensionless case where the two phases have differing bending rigidities.
dc.description11 pages RevTex, 4 figures
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/0704.1391
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/0704.1391
dc.identifierPhys. Rev. E 76, 041102 (2007)
dc.identifierdoi:10.1103/PhysRevE.76.041102
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/217321
dc.subjectSoft Condensed Matter
dc.titlePath integrals for stiff polymers applied to membrane physics
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