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            Lattice Dynamics for a Simplified DNA Model
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            Certain dynamical problems admit, via modern symbolic software, of exact analytical solution. We use Mathematica to investigate the lattice dynamics of a certain DNA model, and find an exact expression for the acoustic wave velocity of the lowest vibrational mode. For an eight-particle model of a DNA base pair we use a combination of symbolics and numerics to plot all eight dispersion and velocity curves of long DNA molecules.
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