Hydrodynamic synchronisation of model Microswimmers

Journal of Statistical Physics

Volumn 137, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1001-1013

  Putz, V B ^a   Yeomans, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Low Reynolds number; Microswimmers; Phase locking; Synchronisation

Indexed keywords

EID: 74449085732     PISSN: 00224715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10955-009-9826-x     Document Type: Article

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