Topological Interactions in Ring Polymers

• Main Author: Michieletto, Davide (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Series: Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,
• Subjects: Physics.; Polymers.; Biomathematics.; Amorphous substances.; Complex fluids.; Biophysics.; Biological physics.; Statistical physics.; Dynamical systems.; Soft and Granular Matter, Complex Fluids and Microfluidics.; Polymer Sciences.; Biophysics and Biological Physics.; Mathematical and Computational Biology.; Statistical Physics, Dynamical Systems and Complexity.

Ring polymers are one of the last big mysteries in polymer physics, and this thesis tackles the problem of describing their behaviour when interacting in dense solutions and with complex environments and reports key findings that help shed light on these complex issues. The systems investigated are...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Predicting the Behaviour of Rings in Solution
• Molecular Dynamics Models
• Threading Rings
• A Biophysical Model for the Kinetoplast DNA
• The Role of Topology in DNA Gel Electrophoresis
• Conclusions. .