TY - JOUR
T1 - Rigidity and ergodicity of randomly cross-linked macromolecules
AU - Goldbart, Paul
AU - Goldenfeld, Nigel
PY - 1987
Y1 - 1987
N2 - We consider a system of randomly cross-linked, interacting macromolecules, within the framework of replica field theory. We find that above a critical number of cross links, translational and replica symmetry are simultaneously broken, thus showing that the system is an equilibrium amorphous solid, with many pure phases unrelated by global symmetry. We argue that each symmetry-unrelated pure phase describes a separate realization of the topology of the network.
AB - We consider a system of randomly cross-linked, interacting macromolecules, within the framework of replica field theory. We find that above a critical number of cross links, translational and replica symmetry are simultaneously broken, thus showing that the system is an equilibrium amorphous solid, with many pure phases unrelated by global symmetry. We argue that each symmetry-unrelated pure phase describes a separate realization of the topology of the network.
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U2 - 10.1103/PhysRevLett.58.2676
DO - 10.1103/PhysRevLett.58.2676
M3 - Article
C2 - 10034816
AN - SCOPUS:0000632281
SN - 0031-9007
VL - 58
SP - 2676
EP - 2679
JO - Physical review letters
JF - Physical review letters
IS - 25
ER -