POLYMER RADIUS OF GYRATION

Self-Avoiding Walks simulate real polymer chains — Flory exponent ν governs how size scales with length
⟨Rg⟩
Flory ν (fit)
conformations
dimension
Single conformation of the self-avoiding walk. Each color = one chain step.
log(Rg) vs log(N): slope = Flory exponent ν. Theory: ν≈0.75 (2D), ν≈0.588 (3D).