Monte Carlo Studies of Lattice-Model Polymer Chains. I. Correlation Functions in the Statistical-Bead Model

Abstract

A method is presented for obtaining correlation functions in the free‐draining statistical‐bead model (Rouse model) of a polymer chain. Autocorrelation functions for the squares of end‐to‐end length and radius of gyration are given as functions of the number of statistical segments in the chain.