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Computationally Checking if a Reaction Network is Monotone or Non-expansive

Dynamical Systems 2025-01-28 v2 Molecular Networks

Abstract

We present a systematic procedure for testing whether reaction networks exhibit non-expansivity or monotonicity. This procedure identifies explicit norms under which a network is non-expansive or cones for which the system is monotone-or provides proof that no such structures exist. Our approach reproduces known results, generates novel findings, and demonstrates that certain reaction networks cannot exhibit monotonicity or non-expansivity with respect to any cone or norm. Additionally, we establish a duality relationship which states that if a network is monotone, so is its dual network.

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@article{arxiv.2409.12487,
  title  = {Computationally Checking if a Reaction Network is Monotone or Non-expansive},
  author = {Alon Duvall},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2409.12487},
  year   = {2025}
}
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