Deterministic Kinetics in Chemistry and Systems Biology - The Dynamics of Complex Reaction Networks

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.

List of contents

Rates and Rate Equations.- Solving Rate Equations.- Inevitable Approximations.- Information from Parameter Values.- Common Pitfalls.

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: Gabor Lente, Gábor Lente
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2015
• EAN: 9783319154817
• ISBN: 978-3-31-915481-7
• No. of pages: 135
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 10 mm x 235 mm
• Weight: 241 g
• Illustrations: X, 135 p. 18 illus.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Molecular Science; SpringerBriefs in Molecular Science
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Chemistry > Theoretical chemistry; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Natural science; C, Mathematische Physik, DV-gestützte Biologie/Bioinformatik, chemistry, Chemistry and Materials Science, Life sciences: general issues, Mathematical physics, Systems Biology, Mathematical modelling, Computational and Systems Biology, Mathematical Applications in the Physical Sciences, Chemometrics, Mathematical Applications in Chemistry, Math. Applications in Chemistry