Rectification of random motion by asymmetric polymerization

R. Sambeth and A. Baumgaertner

Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, 1999, vol. 271, issue 1, 48-62

Abstract: We develop a simple numerical model for an asymmetrically polymerizing actin filament. The model is compared to the flashing ratchet and its velocity and efficiency are calculated exactly. The ratchet nature of such a filament is explained and a quantity called mean jump moment is introduced to analyze periodic stochastical movement.

Keywords: Thermal ratchets; Brownian motion (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1999
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DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4371(99)00220-4

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