Systematic development of coarse-grained polymer models Patrick ...

Table of Contents
Abstract 1
Chapter 1 Introduction 3
1.1 Motivation ......................................... 3
1.2 GeneralPolymerPhysics.................................. 3
1.3 ProgressionofCoarse-grainedModels .......................... 5
1.3.1 Necessityofcoarse-graining........................... 5
1.4 Problems with Current Models . . . ........................... 11
1.5 ImportanceofNewModels ................................ 12
Chapter 2 Methodology 13
2.1 StatisticalMechanics.................................... 13
2.2 BrownianDynamics .................................... 14
2.2.1 Stochastic differential equation . . ....................... 15
2.2.2 Integrationmethods ............................... 15
Chapter 3 Force-extension Behavior 21
3.1 SystemDefinition...................................... 21
3.2 DecoupledSprings ..................................... 22