title: End-to-end distribution for a wormlike chain in arbitrary dimensions.
abstract: We construct an efficient methodology for calculating wormlike chain statistics in arbitrary D dimensions over all chain rigidities, from fully rigid to completely flexible. The structure of our exact analytical solution for the end-to-end distribution function for a wormlike chain in arbitrary D dimensions in Fourier-Laplace space (i.e., Fourier-transformed end position and Laplace-transformed chain length) adopts the form of an infinite continued fraction, which is advantageous for its compact structure and stability for numerical implementation. We then proceed to present a step-by-step methodology for performing the Fourier-Laplace inversion in order to make full use of our results in general applications. Asymptotic methods for evaluating the Laplace inversion (power-law expansion and Rayleigh-Schrödinger perturbation theory) are employed in order to improve the accuracy of the numerical inversions of the end-to-end distribution function in real space. We adapt our results to the evaluation of the single-chain structure factor, rendering simple, closed-form expressions that facilitate comparison with scattering experiments. Using our techniques, the accuracy of the end-to-end distribution function is enhanced up to the limit of the machine precision. We demonstrate the utility of our methodology with realizations of the chain statistics, giving a general methodology that can be applied to a wide range of biophysical problems.
authors.affiliation: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, USA.
authors.forename: Shafigh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mehraeen
authors.forename: Bariz
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sudhanshu
authors.forename: Elena F
authors.initials: EF
authors.lastname: Koslover
authors.forename: Andrew J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Spakowitz