The chemical Langevin equation: a path integral view of Gillespie's derivation

Abstract

In 2000, Gillespie rehabilitated the chemical Langevin equation (CLE) by describing two conditions that must be satisfied for it yield a valid approximation of the chemical master equation (CME). In this work, we construct an original path integral description of the CME, and show how applying Gillespie's two conditions to it directly leads to a path integral equivalent to the CLE. We compare this approach to the path integral equivalent of a large system size derivation, and show that they are qualitatively different. In particular, both approaches involve converting many sums into many integrals, and the difference between the two methods is essentially the difference between using the Euler-Maclaurin formula and using Riemann sums. Our results shed light on how path integrals can be used to conceptualize coarse-graining biochemical systems, and are readily generalizable.

arXiv comment35 pages. To be submitted to the Journal of Chemical Physics

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