# Introduction; Master Equation

## Outline

Topics covered.
TOPICS | DESCRIPTION | CATEGORY
--- | --- | ---
I. Sequence | nucleic acids in DNA/RNA; amino-acids in proteins | information
II. Structure | DNA double helix; RNA secondary form; protein folding | interactions
III. Function | building blocks, force and motion: membranes, tubules, motors… | mechanisms
IV. Assembly | networks: modules, patterns, collective dynamics… | complexity

## Evolving Probabilities

1. Mutating Sequence:
   - Mutations & Classical genetics
   - Binary sequence of independent elements
   - Transition matrix and time dependent evolution
2. Population Perspective:
   - Master equation for evolving population
   - Steady state (binary distribution)
   - Enzymatic analog

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