Heteropolymers, definition

The above-mentioned statistical characteristics of the chemical structure of heteropolymers are easy to calculate, provided they are Markovian. Performing these calculations, one may neglect finiteness of macromolecules equating to zero elements va0 of transition matrix Q. Under such an approach vector X of a copolymer composition whose components are X = P(M,) and X2 = P(M2) coincides with stationary vector n of matrix Q. The latter is, by definition, the left eigenvector of this matrix corresponding to its largest eigenvalue A,i, which equals unity. Components of the stationary vector... 

Polymer, synthetic n. The product of a polymerization reaction whose starting materials are one or more monomers. When a single monomer is used, the product is called a homopolymer, monopolymer, or simply a polymer. When two monomers are polymerized simultaneously one obtains a co-polymer. The term terpolymer is used for the polymerization product of three monomers. However, the term heteropolymer is also used for terpolymers as well as for products of more than three monomers. When no monomer is used, the product is known as a nonomer. The terms polymer, resin, high polymer, macro-molecular material, and plastic are often used interchangeably, although plastic also refers to compounds containing major additives. Note— The definition approved... 

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