Mathematical bioPhysics

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We develop and apply the methods of mathematical physics and the theory of stochastic processes to study phenomena in biophysics. Our main research focus is currently the non-equilibrium statistical mechanics of single molecules. In particular, we aim at a trajectory-based description of macromolecular conformation dynamics as well as of their spatial transport, binding, and reactions. In our work we employ a combination of rigorous analysis corroborated by computer simulations.

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Press releases & research news

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EU funding for novel mathematical approaches in biophysical research

February 15, 2023

Aljaz Godec. leader of the Mathematical bioPhysics research group, receives a Consolidator Grant from the European Research Council (ERC). The competition for the funding is fierce: The ERC selected only 371 of 2,222 applications in this round. more

Aljaz Godec chosen as Henriette Herz Scout

December 08, 2022

The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation has selected the research group leader to recruit outstanding international junior researchers as fellows. (in German) more

10 most recent papers

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Dieball, C.; Godec, A.

Feynman-Kac theory of time-integrated functionals: Itô versus functional calculus

Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical 56 155002 (2023)

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Dieball, C.; Godec, A.

Direct route to thermodynamic uncertainty relations and their saturations

Physical Review Letters 130, 087101 (2023)

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Blom, K.; Ziethen, N.; Zwicker, D.; Godec, A.

Thermodynamically consistent phase-field theory including nearest-neighbor pair correlations

Physical Review Research 5, 013135 (2023)

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Bebon, R.; Godec A.

Controlling uncertainty of empirical first-passage times in the small-sample regime

submitted on Jan 20, 2023: arXiv:2301.08732 [cond-mat.stat-mech]

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Godec, A.; Makarov, D. E.: Challenges in Inferring the Directionality of Active Molecular Processes from Single-Molecule Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer Trajectories. The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters 14 (1), pp. 49 - 56 (2023)

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Blom, K.; Godec, A.

Global speed limit for finite-time dynamical phase transition in nonequilibrium relaxation

submitted on Sept 28, 2022: arXiv:2209.14287 [cond-mat.stat-mech]

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Dieball, C.; Godec, A.: On correlations and fluctuations of time-averaged densities and currents with general time-dependence. Journal of Physics A 55 (47), 475001 (2022)

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Dieball, C.; Godec, A.: Coarse graining empirical densities and currents in continuous-space steady states. Physical Review Research 4, 033243 (2022)

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Dieball, C.; Godec, A.: Mathematical, thermodynamical, and experimental necessity for coarse graining empirical densities and currents in continuous space. Physical Review Letters 129 (14), 140601 (2022)

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Dieball, C.; Krapf, D.; Weiss, M.; Godec, A.: Scattering fingerprints of two-state dynamics. New Journal of Physics 24, 023004 (2022)

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