8.592J - HST.452J (Fall
2026)
Statistical
Physics in Biology
Lecture 2
Evolving Probabilities
- Mutating Sequence:
- Mutations & Classical genetics
- Binary sequence of independent elements
- Transition matrix and time dependent evolution
- Population Perspective:
- Master equation for evolving population
- Steady state (binary distribution)
- Enzymatic analog
- Genetic drift
- Wright-Fisher process
- Enzymatic analog
(Lecture notes)
8.592 lec2- last update 9/10/2026 by
M. Kardar