Influence of boundary conditions on stochastic movement of biological molecular motors

Authors

  • Milada Krejčová NTIS, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of West Bohemia
  • Miroslav Holeček Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of West Bohemia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24132/acm.2018.461

Keywords:

statistical physics, biomechanics, molecular motors, Fokker-Planck equation, WPE algorithm

Abstract

The aim of this work is to show the use of statistical physics in biomechanics, especially for modelling a muscle on molecular level. To approximate stochastic (Markovian) evolution in the spatial variable of muscle configuration, we solve the Fokker-Planck equation with the use of the Wang-Peskin-Elston algorithm. The approach is used for numerical simulation in MATLAB of the system time development with different boundary conditions.

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Published

31-Dec-2018

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 2 (2018)

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How to Cite

“Influence of boundary conditions on stochastic movement of biological molecular motors” (2018) Applied and Computational Mechanics, 12(2). doi:10.24132/acm.2018.461.