Introduction to Polymer Physics

A polymer is a very large molecule consisting of many atoms covalently bonded like a chain. Polymers take a random coil conformation in solution and entangle each other when the polymer concentration is high. The structure gives unique physical properties to polymer solutions. This is an introductory textbook on the modern theory of polymer statistical properties of the assembly of chain-like molecules. This involves scaling theory, concentration fluctuation, gels and reptation.