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The mean-field theory for attraction between like-charged macromolecules

Jeferson J. Arenzon, Yan Levin, Juergen F. Stilck

cond-mat.softarXiv:cond-mat/9911174

Abstract

A mean-field theory based on Gibbs-Bogoliubov inequality is constructed to study the interactions between two like-charged polyions. It is shown that contrary to the previously established paradigm, a properly constructed mean-field theory can quantitatively account for the attractive interactions between two like-charged rods.

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