Waiting time distributions for clusters of complex molecules

Waiting time distributions are in the core of theories for a large variety of subjects ranging from the analysis of patch clamp records to stochastic excitable systems. Here, we present a novel exact method for the calculation of waiting time distributions for state transitions of complex molecules...

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Main Authors: Thul, Ruediger, Falcke, Martin
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Published: European Physical Society 2007
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/33480/
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description Waiting time distributions are in the core of theories for a large variety of subjects ranging from the analysis of patch clamp records to stochastic excitable systems. Here, we present a novel exact method for the calculation of waiting time distributions for state transitions of complex molecules with independent subunit dynamics. The absorbing state is a specific set of subunit states, i.e. is defined on the molecule level. Consequently, we formulate the problem as a random walk in the molecule state space. The subunits can possess an arbitrary number of states and any topology of transitions between them. The method circumvents problems arising from combinatorial explosion due to subunit coupling and requires solutions of the subunit master equation only.
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spelling nottingham-334802020-05-04T16:26:57Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/33480/ Waiting time distributions for clusters of complex molecules Thul, Ruediger Falcke, Martin Waiting time distributions are in the core of theories for a large variety of subjects ranging from the analysis of patch clamp records to stochastic excitable systems. Here, we present a novel exact method for the calculation of waiting time distributions for state transitions of complex molecules with independent subunit dynamics. The absorbing state is a specific set of subunit states, i.e. is defined on the molecule level. Consequently, we formulate the problem as a random walk in the molecule state space. The subunits can possess an arbitrary number of states and any topology of transitions between them. The method circumvents problems arising from combinatorial explosion due to subunit coupling and requires solutions of the subunit master equation only. European Physical Society 2007-07-17 Article PeerReviewed Thul, Ruediger and Falcke, Martin (2007) Waiting time distributions for clusters of complex molecules. Europhysics Letters, 79 (3). 38003-1-38003-5. ISSN 1286-4854 http://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1209/0295-5075/79/38003/meta;jsessionid=6AD86044426A1003892CF8332D79079D.c2.iopscience.cld.iop.org doi:10.1209/0295-5075/79/38003 doi:10.1209/0295-5075/79/38003
spellingShingle Thul, Ruediger
Falcke, Martin
Waiting time distributions for clusters of complex molecules
title Waiting time distributions for clusters of complex molecules
title_full Waiting time distributions for clusters of complex molecules
title_fullStr Waiting time distributions for clusters of complex molecules
title_full_unstemmed Waiting time distributions for clusters of complex molecules
title_short Waiting time distributions for clusters of complex molecules
title_sort waiting time distributions for clusters of complex molecules
url https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/33480/
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