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\section{Prerequisites}

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\item StochSS 1.4 (or later) installed on your computer (please follow download and installation instructions at \url{www.stochss.org}). 
\item A basic understanding of well-mixed discrete stochastic simulations and models based on ordinary differential equations \cite{dan,sundials}.
\item A basic knowledge of the mesoscopic reaction-diffusion master equation and of the Next Subvolume Method (NSM) \cite{nsm}.
\item A basic knowledge of the functionalities in the StochSS GUI (please consult the \textit{Basic Introduction to StochSS} tutorial).
\item The following login screen appears in your browser; please log in.
\end{itemize}

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