# Fixation

1. The backward Kolmogorov equation:
   - Steady states with absorbing states
   - Derivation of the backward Kolmogorov equation
2. Fixation:
   - General solution of the backward Kolmogorov equation
   - Fixation probability with selection
   - Fixation probability of a new mutation
3. Mean first passage times:
   - Mean time to fixation
   - Mean time to loss
   - Mean survival time

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