Ideal Chain Statistics, Free Energy and Chain Deformation

1 Probability Distribution of End-End Distances
2 Entropic Free Energy of a Polymer Chain
3 Blobs: Crossover length scales
 3.1 Polymer Chain in Tension
 3.2 Pore Confinement - Chain in Biaxial compression
 3.3 Slit Confinement - Chain in Uniaxial Confinement
 3.4 Self Confinement due to Absorption