Team:Grenoble/Modeling/Amplification/Stochastic
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+ | The Gillespie algorithm generates a statistically correct trajectory of a stochastic equation. | ||
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+ | Traditional continuous and deterministic biochemical rate equations do not accurately predict cellular reactions since they rely on bulk reactions that require the interactions of millions of molecules. | ||
+ | In contrast, the Gillespie algorithm allows a discrete and stochastic simulation of a system with few reactants because every direction is explicitly simulated. When simulated, a Gillespie realization represents a random walk that exactly represents the distribution of the master equation. | ||
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