Langevin Trajectories between Fixed Concentrations

B. Nadler, Z. Schuss, and A. Singer
Phys. Rev. Lett. 94, 218101 – Published 2 June 2005

Abstract

We consider the trajectories of particles diffusing between two infinite baths of fixed concentrations connected by a channel, e.g., a protein channel of a biological membrane. The steady state influx and efflux of Langevin trajectories at the boundaries of a finite volume containing the channel and parts of the two baths is replicated by termination of outgoing trajectories and injection according to a residual phase space density. We present a simulation scheme that maintains averaged fixed concentrations without creating spurious boundary layers, consistent with the assumed physics.

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  • Received 30 April 2002

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.94.218101

©2005 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

B. Nadler*

  • Department of Mathematics, Yale University, 10 Hillhouse Avenue P.O. Box 208283, New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8283, USA

Z. Schuss and A. Singer

  • Department of Applied Mathematics, Tel-Aviv University, Ramat-Aviv, 69978 Tel-Aviv, Israel

  • *Electronic address: boaz.nadler@yale.edu
  • Electronic address: schuss@post.tau.ac.il
  • Electronic address: amits@post.tau.ac.il

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Vol. 94, Iss. 21 — 3 June 2005

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