Self-reptation and slow topological time scale of knotted polymers

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dc.creatorOrlandini, Enzo
dc.creatorStella, Attilio L.
dc.creatorVanderzande, Carlo
dc.creatorZonta, Francesco
dc.date2007-05-16
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T08:01:49Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T08:01:49Z
dc.descriptionWe investigate the Rouse dynamics of a flexible ring polymer with a prime knot. Within a Monte Carlo approach, we locate the knot, follow its diffusion, and observe the fluctuations of its length. We characterise a topological time scale, and show that it is related to a self-reptation of the knotted region. The associated dynamical exponent, $z_T=2.32\pm.1$, can be related to that of the equilibrium knot length distribution and determines the behaviour of several dynamical quantities.
dc.description4 pages, 4 figures
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/0705.2291
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/0705.2291
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/129034
dc.subjectStatistical Mechanics
dc.subjectSoft Condensed Matter
dc.titleSelf-reptation and slow topological time scale of knotted polymers
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