Nonequilibrium generation of information in copolymerization processes.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
We consider general fluctuating copolymerization processes, with or without underlying templates. The dissipation associated with these nonequilibrium processes turns out to be closely related to the information generated. This shows in particular how information acquisition results from the interplay between stored patterns and dynamical evolution in nonequilibrium environments. In addition, we apply these results to the process of DNA replication.
Medical subject headings
- DNA Replication
- Entropy
- Models, Statistical
- Stochastic Processes