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Citation: Yu-liang Yang, Hong-dong Zhang. A Discussion on the Origins and Development of Polymer Physics[J]. Acta Polymerica Sinica, ;2020, 51(1): 87-90. doi: 10.11777/j.issn1000-3304.2020.19162 shu

A Discussion on the Origins and Development of Polymer Physics

Yu-liang Yang ^, ,
Hong-dong Zhang ^,

Department of Macromolecular Science, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433

Corresponding author: Yu-liang Yang, yuliangyang@fudan.edu.cn Hong-dong Zhang, zhanghd@fudan.edu.cn
Received Date: 5 September 2019
Revised Date: 27 September 2019

In this paper, we briefly review the origins and growth of polymer physics from our perspective. It is proposed that the theory of rubber elasticity can be regarded as a starting point of polymer physics. It reveals why many mainstream theories can work and play key roles in the history of polymer science. We hope researchers may take their impetus from the achievement of classic and modern polymer physics.
- Polymer physics,
- Conformation statistics of polymer chain,
- Theory of rubber elasticity,
- Condensed matter physics,
- Paradigm
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