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The probability distribution P(S) of the radius of gyration of polymer chains was studied with a rotational-isomeric-state model. A Monte Carlo investigation provided reliable numerical data for P(S), which was then compared with results from relatively analytic study. The method was to maximize entropy functional P(S) subject to assigned 〈S2〉 and 〈S4〉. The results for P(S) were in good agreement with Monte Carlo results for large S.
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Zhang, L., Xu, J. & Xia, A. Probability Distribution of Polymethylene Chains. Polym J 23, 865–869 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1295/polymj.23.865
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