Log of FCC

hrs at ABERYSTWYTH.AC.UK hrs at ABERYSTWYTH.AC.UK
Sat Jun 19 08:34:44 EST 1993


>I have long suspected that there may be a way to express metabolic regulation
>in terms of information theory, but I've been too busy with other things to get
>to it.  So although it may not appear relevant at first glance, there may well
>be common ground here.  Information theory is extremely general.

>> It's a different theory.  Have you ever heard of Flux Control
>> Coefficients (possible the most basic concept of our theory) mentioned
>> on info-theory? 

>Hmmm... I wonder if taking the log (base 2 of course) of the FCC's would
>suggest ...

>  Tom Schneider

Probably nothing, because the FCCs are already in log form (to the base 2
of course). The FCCs are ratios of fractional changes of a variable
with respect to a parameter and I shouldn't think one could draw much
more info by logging again.

Herbert Sauro



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