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A system of polydisperse polymers permits constrained motion of constituent molecules. Lateral entanglement constraints (due to, for example, molecules shown as dots and oriented along z) allow polymers to move most easily along their own length, a motion called “reptation.” The time needed for polymers to escape their current constraints determines the spectrum of relaxation times of the polydisperse polymer system.
