%0 Journal Article
%T Fluctuation-dissipation ratios in the dynamics of self-assembly
%A Robert L. Jack
%A Michael F. Hagan
%A David Chandler
%J Quantitative Biology
%D 2007
%I arXiv
%R 10.1103/PhysRevE.76.021119
%X We consider two seemingly very different self-assembly processes: formation of viral capsids, and crystallization of sticky discs. At low temperatures, assembly is ineffective, since there are many metastable disordered states, which are a source of kinetic frustration. We use fluctuation-dissipation ratios to extract information about the degree of this frustration. We show that our analysis is a useful indicator of the long term fate of the system, based on the early stages of assembly.
%U http://arxiv.org/abs/0705.3660v2