Abstract
The collapse transition for two-dimensional linear and ring polymers is investigated by Brownian dynamics. It is found that the mean-square radius of gyration 〈S2〉 displays a different power law for strong and weak attractive forces between chain units N. For rings 〈S2〉∼N1.5 (weak forces) and N1.0 (strong forces), whereas for linear chains 〈S2〉∼(N−1)1.5 (weak forces) and (N−1)1.0 (strong forces). Moreover, it is shown that the transition between these two regimes is sharper for linear chains.
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