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MESOSCOPIC MODELING OF STOCHASTIC REACTION-DIFFUSION KINETICS IN THE SUBDIFFUSIVE REGIME
Emilie Blanc1, Stefan Engblom1, Andreas Hellander1
1Division of Scientific Computing, Department of Information Technology, Uppsala University, P. O. Box 337, SE-75105 Uppsala, Sweden.
Multiscale Modeling & Simulation : a SIAM Interdisciplinary Journal
|October 20, 2017
Summary
This study introduces a computational framework for subdiffusive chemical processes, modeling reaction-subdiffusion dynamics. The framework accurately captures anomalous and ordinary behaviors observed in living cells over different time scales.
Area of Science:
- Computational biology
- Chemical kinetics
- Biophysics
Background:
- Subdiffusion is a key factor in cellular processes.
- Existing models lack computational consistency for reaction-subdiffusion dynamics.
- Understanding these dynamics is crucial for cellular simulations.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop an accurate and consistent computational framework for reaction-subdiffusion.
- To model chemical reactions within subdiffusive environments.
- To analyze the macroscopic effects of reactions under subdiffusion.
Main Methods:
- Extension of a mesoscopic subdiffusion model.
- Development of a reaction-subdiffusion computational framework.
- Derivation of dynamic properties and analysis via numerical experiments.
Main Results:
- Two distinct chemical reaction models within the framework were identified.
- Mesoscopic models correspond to macroscopic fractional partial differential equations.
- Macroscopic effects of reactions under subdiffusive mixing were estimated.
Conclusions:
- The developed framework accurately simulates subdiffusion and reaction dynamics.
- Observed behaviors include ordinary diffusion at short/long times and anomalous diffusion at intermediate times.
- This model provides a valuable tool for large-scale computational studies of cellular processes.
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