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Illustration of the Jarzynski nonequilibrium work relation for an ideal gas
Rhonald C. Lua
The Jarzynski relation is a recently discovered result relating the average exponential of the work done under nonequilibrium conditions to an equilibrium free energy difference. W…
First passage times and asymmetry of DNA translocation
Rhonald C. Lua, Alexander Y. Grosberg
Motivated by experiments in which single-stranded DNA with a short hairpin loop at one end undergoes unforced diffusion through a narrow pore, we study the first passage times for…
On practical applicability of the Jarzynski relation in statistical mechanics: a pedagogical example
R. C. Lua, A. Y. Grosberg
We suggest and discuss a simple model of an ideal gas under the piston to gain an insight into the workings of the Jarzynski identity connecting the average exponential of the work…
Under-knotted and Over-knotted Polymers: Unrestricted Loops
N. T. Moore, R. Lua, A. Y. Grosberg
We present computer simulations to examine probability distributions of gyration radius for the no-thickness closed polymers of N straight segments of equal length. We are particul…
Topologically Driven Swelling of a Polymer Loop
N. T. Moore, R. Lua, A. Y. Grosberg
Numerical studies of the average size of trivially knotted polymer loops with no excluded volume are undertaken. Topology is identified by Alexander and Vassiliev degree 2 invarian…
Under-knotted and over-knotted polymers: compact self-avoiding loops
R. C. Lua, N. T. Moore, A. Yu. Grosberg
We present a computer simulation study of the compact self-avoiding loops as regards their length and topological state. We use a Hamiltonian closed path on the cubic-shaped segmen…