Nonlinear elastodynamics and energy transport in biopolymers

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dc.creatorBalakrishnan, Radha
dc.creatorDandoloff, Rossen
dc.date2003-04-30
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T05:34:43Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T05:34:43Z
dc.descriptionWe present an exact analysis of the intrinsic dynamics of two types of biopolymers, described by the wormlike chain (WLC) and the wormlike rod chain (WLRC) models, respectively. We map each model to a classical field theory for an appropriate unit vector field defined on the space curve formed by the axis of the biopolymer. Conformation dynamics and energy transport are shown to be described, respectively, by the soliton-bearing Landau-Lifshitz equation and the nonlinear Schrödinger equation. This enables us to identify the soliton representing the ``conformon'' hypothesized in biopolymers.
dc.description4 pages
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/nlin/0304060
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/nlin/0304060
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/80474
dc.subjectPattern Formation and Solitons
dc.subjectSoft Condensed Matter
dc.subjectBiological Physics
dc.titleNonlinear elastodynamics and energy transport in biopolymers
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