Self-avoiding walks (Q1323033)
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Self-avoiding walks (English)
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10 May 1994
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Self-avoiding walks are discrete paths without self-intersections, and play an important role in polymer science and statistical mechanics. This introductory review paper discusses the basic properties of self-avoiding walks on the integer lattice \(\mathbb{Z}^ d\), with emphasis on the asymptotic behaviour of the number of \(n\)-step self-avoiding walks and of the mean-square displacement. The critical exponents governing this asymptotic behaviour are described. Monte Carlo methods for analyzing self-avoiding walks are discussed. Lattice trees, lattice animals and percolation are briefly mentioned.
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self-avoiding walks
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critical exponents
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Monte Carlo methods
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lattice animals
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percolation
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