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The distribution function P(S) of the radius of gyration can not be calculated exactly. In this paper, we calculate the distribution function P(S) of the unperturbed linear polymer chains by using Monte Carlo simulation on the simple cubic lattice. Our function P(S) doesn’t agree with the Flory-Fisk function P(S), and comparisons with some theoretical predictions are made.
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Linxi, Z., Jianmin, X. Studies of Distribution Function P(S) of Polymer Chains. Polym J 22, 426–428 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1295/polymj.22.426
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