Manipulation of 3D knotted polygons

<p>This thesis discusses the development of software architecture to support the computational investigation of random polygons in 3 space. The random polygons themselves are a simple model of long polymer chains. (A DNA molecule is one example of a polymer.)</p> <p>This software architecture includes "building blocks" which specify the actual manipulations and computations to be performed, and a structural framework which allows the user to specify which manipulations/computations to perform, in which order and with how many repetitions. The overall framework is designed in such a way that new building blocks can easily be added in the future. The development of three different building blocks to be used in this architecture which are entitled: Reducer, Lengthener and OutsideInLengthener are also discussed in this thesis. These building blocks manipulate the existing polygons - increasing or decreasing their size.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Department of Mathematics and Computer Science

Year

2012

Author dc:creator

• Rachamadugu, Sairaj

Contributors dc:contributor

• Dr. Uta Ziegler, Director, Dr. Claus Ernst, Dr. Guangming Xing

• Polymer chains
• DNA model
• Computer Sciences

Repository record dc:identifier

https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/theses/1162

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.wku.edu:theses-2165