Abstract
The master equation for chemical reactions that proceed through a number of steps (complex reactions) is considered. Examples are studied in which the reaction constant of one of the steps is much larger than the others, and a reduced master equation is derived by means of a projection operator formalism. This reduction amounts to an elimination of intermediates. The consistency of the scheme is shown by means of theΩ-expansion.
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Janssen, J.A.M. The elimination of fast variables in complex chemical reactions. II. Mesoscopic level (reducible case). J Stat Phys 57, 171–185 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01023639
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