Competition for finite resources
Statistical Mechanics
2012-06-15 v3
Abstract
The resources in a cell are finite, which implies that the various components of the cell must compete for resources. One such resource is the ribosomes used during translation to create proteins. Motivated by this example, we explore this competition by connecting two totally asymmetric simple exclusion processes (TASEPs) to a finite pool of particles. Expanding on our previous work, we focus on the effects on the density and current of having different entry and exit rates.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1203.1602,
title = {Competition for finite resources},
author = {L. Jonathan Cook and R. K. P. Zia},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1203.1602},
year = {2012}
}
Comments
15 pages, 9 figures, v2: minor revisions, v3: additional reference & minor corrections