Folding Transitions of Self-Avoiding Membranes

Abstract

The phase structure of self-avoiding polymerized membranes is studied by extensive Hybrid Monte Carlo simulations. Several folding transitions from the flat to a collapsed state are found. Using a suitable order parameter and finite size scaling theory, these transitions are shown to be of {\em first order}. The phase diagram in the temperature-field plane is given.

13 pages, 5 Postscript figures, uses PRL macros and epsf, accepted for publication by Physical Review Letters

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• Folding Transition of the Triangular Lattice
• The Crumpling Transition of Dynamically Triangulated Random Surfaces

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