chapter 1:Historical introduction Chapter 2: Type of polymeric Definitions and classifications Chapter 3: Molecular size and chemical Principles of condensation polymerization Chapter 4: Polymerization of unsaturated monomers by free radical mechanisms Chapter 5: Copolymerization, emulsion polymerization and ionic polymerization Chapter 6: The structure of vinyl polymers Chapter 7: Determination of molecular weights Chapter 8: Molecular weight distributions in linear polymers Chapter 9: Molecular weight distributions in nonlinear polymers and the theory of gelation Chapter 10: Configuration of polymer chains Chapter 11:Rubbr elasticity Chapter 12: Statistical thermodynamics of polymer solutions Chapter 13: Phase equilibria in polymer systems Chapter 14: Configurational and frictional properties of the polymer molecule in dilute solution