PHY 5320 Introduction to the Physics of Macromolecules
3 units
Physics
Faculty of Science
The chemistry of macromolecules and polymers; random walks and the static properties of polymers; experimental methods; the Rouse model and single chain dynamics; polymer melts and viscoelasticity; the Flory-Huggins theory; the reptation theory; computer simulation algorithms; biopolymers and copolymers. This course is equivalent to PHYJ 5508 at Carleton University.
Components:
Lecture
Previously Offered Terms:
Fall