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BioSimulator.jl: Stochastic simulation in Julia.

Alfonso Landeros¹, Timothy Stutz¹, Kevin L Keys²

¹Department of Biomathematics, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, USA.

Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine

|December 4, 2018

Summary

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BioSimulator.jl offers a user-friendly package for stochastic simulation algorithms, enabling scientists to model complex biological systems and rare events efficiently. This tool simplifies the process, reducing programming effort and errors in model specification.

Keywords:

Gillespie algorithm Julia language Stochastic simulation Systems biology τ-leaping

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Area of Science:

Computational Biology
Systems Biology
Ecological Modeling

Background:

Biological systems with complex feedback loops and rare events (e.g., mutation, extinction) are challenging to model mathematically.
Stochastic simulation algorithms are crucial for capturing random fluctuations and quantifying rare events in system dynamics.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce BioSimulator.jl, a flexible and user-friendly software package for implementing stochastic simulation algorithms.
To provide scientists across various domains with fast and accessible simulation tools for complex biological systems.

Main Methods:

Developed using the Julia programming language, emphasizing scientific computing.
Implements a suite of stochastic simulation algorithms based on Markov chain theory.
Offers functionalities to diagram Petri Nets, plot species trajectories with standard deviations, and generate frequency distributions.

Main Results:

BioSimulator.jl provides a programmatic interface for model building within Julia.
Built-in tools facilitate result visualization and summary statistics computation.
Demonstrated broad applicability across ecology, systems biology, chemistry, and genetics for systems of varying complexity.

Conclusions:

BioSimulator.jl simplifies the use of stochastic simulation, reducing programming effort and potential errors.
The package encourages wider adoption of stochastic modeling techniques in scientific research.
Enhances the ability to accurately model and analyze complex biological and chemical systems.