Radii of Gyration for Random-Flight Chains

Abstract

A new formulation of the radius of gyration of a random‐flight chain is presented here. The three independent orthogonal components of the radius of gyration and their associated distribution functions are deduced from the usual model. The properties of the distribution functions are discussed and they are numerially evaluated to a third‐order approximation. An alternate empirical distribution function is presented and its properties are analyzed.