2026-07-072026-07-07http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/18645It is shown that the scaling analysis presented in Phys. Rev. Lett. 85, 4988 (2000) (cond-mat/0007141) is valid for finite chains of lengths relevant to experiments, in contrast to a recent claim made by A. Hanke and R. Metzler in cond-mat/0108323.Statistical MechanicsSoft Condensed MatterQuantitative BiologyReply to the Comment by A. Hanke and R. Metzler on "Why is the DNA Denaturation Transition First Order?"text