A Simpler Model of the Human Circadian Pacemaker

Journal of Biological Rhythms

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 533-538

  Forger, Daniel B ^a   Jewett, Megan E ^b   Kronauer, Richard E ^b  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Circadian   (United States)

Author keywords

amplitude; biological rhythms; bright light; human circadian pacemaker; model; van der Pol oscillator

Indexed keywords

EID: 84990354016     PISSN: 07487304     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/074873099129000867     Document Type: Article

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