Physics of polymer melts: A novel perspective

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dc.creatorChitanvis, Shirish M.
dc.date2000-02-25
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T02:36:52Z
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dc.descriptionWe have mapped the physics of polymer melts onto a time-dependent Landau-Ginzburg $|ψ|^4$ field theory using techniques of functional integration. Time in the theory is simply a label for the location of a given monomer along the extent of a flexible chain. With this model, one can show that the limit of infinitesimal concentration of a polymer melt corresponds to a {\em dynamic} critical phenomenon. The transition to the entangled state is also shown to be a critical point. For larger concentrations, when the role of fluctuations is reduced, a mean field approximation is justifiably employed to show the existence of tube-like structures reminiscent of Edwards' model.
dc.description10 pages, 1 eps figure included
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0002407
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0002407
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/16083
dc.subjectSoft Condensed Matter
dc.titlePhysics of polymer melts: A novel perspective
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