Monte Carlo Calculation of Sequence Distributions in Polymers

The aim of this chapter is to discuss in detail the Monte Carlo algorithms developed to compute the sequence distributions in polymers. Because stereoregular polymers constitute a unique form of copolymer, the stereosequence distributions in vinyl homopolymers and the sequence distributions in copolymers can be computed using the same algorithms. Also included is a brief review of probabilistic models (i.e., Bernoulli trials and Markov chains) frequently used to compute the sequence distribtuion.