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From annealed branched polymers with excluded volume effects to viral RNA condensation

by Ghafouri, Rouzbeh, Ph.D., UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES, 2008, 125 pages; 3356524

Abstract:

The physical properties of an annealed branched polymer in 3 dimensions with excluded volume effects is explored. A Schr?dinger equation is derived for the system. Additionally, the correlation function is discussed to be identical to that of an ideal linear chain in its ground state dominant case. These add to the other similarity of the two systems. The size of both is known to be scaled with the square root of the number of monomers. As an application of the theory developed in this dissertation, a simple model of a virus is investigated. The results of the model are summarized and discussed.

Advisor:	Bruinsma, Robijn F.
School:	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES
Source:	DAI-B 70/04, p. , Oct 2009
Source Type:	Ph.D.
Subjects:	Condensed matter physics
Publication Number:	3356524

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