Thermodynamics for Biology

Tuesday, 9/4/2018

Outline

1. Energy on cell and molecular scales
2. Optimization and mechanical equilibrium
3. Taylor series and the generality of elastic models
4. Definition of free energy
5. Entropy and the Boltzmann equation
6. Application to the entropy of binding
7. Equilibrium properties by entropy maximization
8. Gibbs free energy - definition and minimization principle
9. Practical: Dimensional analysis
10. Practical: Rapid equilibrium model in BioNetGen

Reading

PBOC2, Chapter 5.

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