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Some applications of the analytical approximations to the MFPT are listed below. The formulas quantify the structures and predict their functions. They are also used to verify the validity of large Brownian simulations, such as the ones used for predicting the synaptic current.
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Holcman, D., Schuss, Z. (2015). Applications to Cellular Biology and Simulations. In: Stochastic Narrow Escape in Molecular and Cellular Biology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-3103-3_4
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