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Percolation of chains and jamming coverage in two dimensions by computer simulation

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A computer simulation model is used to study the percolation of random chains with a self-avoiding constraint. The percolation threshold is found to decay with the chain lengthL c with a power lawL −0.1 c , while the jamming coverage varies asL −1/3 c .

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  1. The Program in Scientific Computing, University of Southern Mississippi, 39406, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

    Jeffrey L. Becklehimer & Ras B. Pandey

  2. Naval Research Laboratory, Code 7432, Stennis Space Center, 39529, Mississippi

    Jeffrey L. Becklehimer

  3. Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Southern Mississippi, 39406, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

    Ras B. Pandey

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Becklehimer, J.L., Pandey, R.B. Percolation of chains and jamming coverage in two dimensions by computer simulation. J Stat Phys 75, 765–771 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02186881

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