most probable distribution (in macromolecular assemblies) 

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A discrete distribution with the differential mass-distribution function of the form: fw(x)=a2 x (1−a)x−1 where x is a parameter characterizing the chain length, such as relative molecular mass or degree of polymerization and a is a positive adjustable parameter. For large values of x, the most probable distribution converges to the particular case of the Schulz–Zimm distribution with b=1. In the literature, this distribution is sometimes referred to as the Flory distribution or the Schulz–Flory distribution.
Source:
Purple Book, 1st ed., p. 56 [Terms] [Book]
Citation: 'most probable distribution (in macromolecular assemblies)' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.M04035 RIS BibTex EndNote
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