AbstractThe molecular weight distribution (MWD) of a high polymer is calculated from a weakly perturbed Zimm‐plot of the classical light scattering on dilute solutions of Gaussian polymer coils (theta state). A typical Zimm‐plot is simulated corresponding to the measurements of high accuracy as would be obtained by using the laser photometer described by Hack and Meyerhoff. The accuracy as published by these authors for small dissymmetries is used. Two numerical methods for calculating the MWD are briefly described and tested, both using an empirical formula for the Laplace image of the calculated