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Extending the quasi-steady state approximation by changing variables

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The parameter domain for which the quasi-steady state assumption is valid can be considerably extended merely by a simple change of variable. This is demonstrated for a variety of biologically significant examples taken from enzyme kinetics, immunology and ecology.

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Borghans, J.A.M., de Boer, R.J. & Segel, L.A. Extending the quasi-steady state approximation by changing variables. Bltn Mathcal Biology 58, 43–63 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02458281

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