The drift approximation solves the Poisson, Nernst-Planck, and continuum equations in the limit of large external voltages

European Biophysics Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 393-414

  Syganow, Alexander ^a   Von Kitzing, Eberhard ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Continuity equation; Drift charge transport mechanism; Gauss' law; Nernst Planck equation; Poisson equation

Indexed keywords

ION CHANNEL;

ARTICLE; CONDUCTANCE; DIFFUSION; ELECTRIC CURRENT; ION TRANSPORT; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MEMBRANE CURRENT;

EID: 0033061830     PISSN: 01757571     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002490050223     Document Type: Article

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