8.592 - HST.452J (Spring 2026)

Statistical Physics in Biology

Lecture 4


Evolving Populations (forward Kolmogorov)

  1. The forward Kolmogorov equation:
  2. Binomial selection:
  3. Chemical reaction mimicking selection:
  4. Steady states:

(Lecture Notes on Forward Kolmogorov equation)


8.592  last update    10/21/2026     by M. Kardar