Density functional theory for flexible and semiflexible polymers of infinite length.
We develop a density functional theory for infinitely long flexible and semiflexible polymers, as an appropriate simplification of the corresponding treatment of finite chains. We demonstrate that very long chains sometimes are required to reproduce even qualitatively correct limiting behaviors.
Woodward
Clifford E
CE
University College, ADFA, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2600, Australia.
Forsman
Jan
J