A model of two nonlinear coupled oscillators for the study of heartbeat dynamics

International Journal of Bifurcation and Chaos in Applied Sciences and Engineering

Volumn 8, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 1975-1985

  Di Bernardo, Diego ^a   Signorini, Maria G ^b   Cerutti, Sergio ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

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EID: 0041192942     PISSN: 02181274     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0218127498001637     Document Type: Article

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