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Application of a stochastic name-passing calculus to representation and simulation of molecular processes. (English) Zbl 0997.92018
Summary: We describe a novel application of a stochastic name-passing calculus for the study of biomolecular systems. We specify the structure and dynamics of biochemical networks in a variant of the stochastic $$\pi$$-calculus, yielding a model which is mathematically well-defined and biologically faithful. We adapt the operational semantics of the calculus to account for both the time and probability of biochemical reactions, and present a computer implementation of the calculus for biochemical simulations.

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 92C45 Kinetics in biochemical problems (pharmacokinetics, enzyme kinetics, etc.) 68Q85 Models and methods for concurrent and distributed computing (process algebras, bisimulation, transition nets, etc.) 92C40 Biochemistry, molecular biology 68U99 Computing methodologies and applications
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