Abstract
We study the stationary limit of the self-consistent kinetic equations derived earlier by us for a model of a Gaussian random copolymer. The phase diagram of the model contains five different states separated by the collapse, glass, and folding 'transitions.' We perform a finite-size chain analysis and find that the kinetic accessibility of the folded state is strongly impeded for sufficiently long chains. For the high-density globule we propose a simplified treatment in terms of the three main order parameters. This approximation yields a qualitatively correct phase diagram and allows us to demonstrate the thermodynamic stability of the folded state.
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