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A class of stochastic processes is studied that can be used to model elementary and complex chemical reactions composed of a series of several distinct steps. Formal correlation function expressions are directly computed for the stochastic model to yield the overall rate constant for the reaction. One of the main results is a formula connecting the overall rate constant to the rate constants characterizing the elementary steps of the reaction.
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Gaveau, B., Hynes, J.T., Kapral, R. et al. A stochastic theory of chemical reaction rates. I. Formalism. J Stat Phys 56, 879–893 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01016783
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