A coupled-oscillator model with a conservation law for the rhythmic amoeboid movements of plasmodial slime molds

Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena

Volumn 205, Issue 1-4, 2005, Pages 125-135

  Tero, A ^a   Kobayashi, R ^a   Nakagaki, T ^b  

^a HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Amoeboid movement; Cellular rhythm; Coupled oscillator system; Physarum polycephalum

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; BIPED LOCOMOTION; CELLS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MICROORGANISMS; NEUROLOGY; NUTRITION; OSCILLATORS (ELECTRONIC);

AMOEBOID MOVEMENTS; CELLULAR RYTHM; COUPLED-OSCILLATOR SYSTEM; PHYSARUM POLYCEPHALUM;

FUNGI;

EID: 19944402525     PISSN: 01672789     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.physd.2005.01.010     Document Type: Article

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