Average size of random polygons with fixed knot topology

Abstract

We have evaluated by numerical simulation the average size $R_K$ of random polygons of fixed knot topology $K=\varnothing ,3_1,3_1♯4_1$, and we have confirmed the scaling law $R_K^2\sim N^{2{\nu }_K}$ for the number $N$ of polygonal nodes in a wide range; $N=100$ -- 2200. The best fit gives $2{\nu }_K\simeq 1.11$ -- 1.16 with good fitting curves in the whole range of $N$. The estimate of $2{\nu }_K$ is consistent with the exponent of self-avoiding polygons. In a limited range of $N$ ($N\gtrsim 600$), however, we have another fit with $2{\nu }_K\simeq 1.01$ -- 1.07, which is close to the exponent of random polygons.

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