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Viscoelastic Properties of Polymers

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Reptation of a Polymer Chain in the Presence of Fixed Obstacles

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Rheological Properties of Anionic Polystyrenes. I. Dynamic Viscoelasticity of Narrow-Distribution Polystyrenes

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Quasi-elastic scattering of neutrons by dilute polymer solutions: I. Free-draining limit

P. G. de Gennes · Physics Physique Fizika · 1967 · 250 citations · Full text

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