  We combine particle-based simulations, mean-field rate equations, and
Wertheim's theory to study the dynamics of patchy particles in and out of
equilibrium, at different temperatures and densities. We consider an initial
random distribution of non-overlapping three-patch particles, with no bonds,
and analyze the time evolution of the breaking and bonding rates of a single
bond. We find that the asymptotic (equilibrium) dynamics differs from the
initial (out of equilibrium) one. These differences are expected to depend on
the initial conditions, temperature, and density.
