Deterministic Kinetics in Chemistry and Systems Biology

Download or read book Deterministic Kinetics in Chemistry and Systems Biology written by Gábor Lente and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-03-09 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book gives a concise overview of the mathematical foundations of kinetics used in chemistry and systems biology. The analytical and numerical methods used to solve complex rate equations with the widely used deterministic approach will be described, with primary focus on practical aspects important in designing experimental studies and the evaluation of data. The introduction of personal computers transformed scientific attitudes in the last two decades considerably as computational power ceased to be a limiting factor. Despite this improvement, certain time-honored approximations in solving rate equations such as the pre-equilibrium or the steady-state approach are still valid and necessary as they concern the information content of measured kinetic traces. The book shows the role of these approximations in modern kinetics and will also describe some common misconceptions in this field.