2023/01/12 by Chiara Pezzotti, Pezzotti, Chiara, Massimiliano Giona +1
Physics and Astronomy · #Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics #Quantum Mechanics and Applications #Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies #cond-mat.stat-mech
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2301.05072
arxiv created 2023/01/12 · arxiv updated 2023/01/13
We propose a general stochastic formalism for describing the evolution of chemical reactions involving a finite number of molecules. This approach is consistent with the statistical analysis based on the Chemical Master Equation, and provides the formal setting for the existing algorithmic approaches (Gillespie algorithm). Some practical advantages of this formulation are addressed, and several examples are discussed pointing out the connection with quantum transitions (radiative interactions).