ISSN:
1588-2837
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Abstract In contrast to the usual continuous time description, a discrete version of stochastic chemical kinetics is suggested. Within its framework the total number of reaction events plays the role of a discrete time variable. The continuous and discrete time descriptions are complementary: the dispersion of the reaction events increases as the time increases. Conversely, the dispersion of the time necessary for the occurrence of a given number of reaction events increases with the increase of the number of reaction events. A chemical uncertainty principle is formulated which is similar to the uncertainty principle of quantum mechanics.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02084043
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