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Monte Carlo studies of static properties of interacting lattice polymers with the cooperative‐motion algorithm
Author(s) -
Gauger Andreas,
Weyersberg Andrea,
Pakula Tadeusz
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
macromolecular theory and simulations
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.37
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1521-3919
pISSN - 1022-1344
DOI - 10.1002/mats.1993.040020403
Subject(s) - monte carlo method , polymer , statistical physics , lattice (music) , intermolecular force , algorithm , monte carlo algorithm , copolymer , materials science , computer science , physics , molecule , mathematics , quantum mechanics , composite material , statistics , acoustics
In this paper we review some applications of the cooperative‐motion simulation algorithm to dense polymer melts. The basic idea behind the algorithm and its implementation on a computer are discussed. Furthermore we show how to include intra‐and intermolecular interactions in the simulation. Exemplary results are presented concerning on one hand the static properties of athermal and semiflexible lattice polymers and on the other hand the phase behaviour of polymer mixtures and diblock copolymers.