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Abstract The statistical mechanics of the helix–coil transition in DNA is treated by means of a grand partition function. This method is simpler than methods used previously, although it is suitable only in the limit of great chain lengths. Expressions for the number of base pairs bonded are obtained and shown to be identical to those obtained by other methods in the limit of great chain lengths. The physical meaning of the grand partition function is also discussed.
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