On self synchronization--aspects of flagellar and ciliary beating.
Mathematical models involving hydrodynamically coupled oscillators are proposed to explain some self-synchronization phenomena observed in flagella and cilia. It is shown using elementary mathematical analysis and computer simulations that the behaviors of the models proposed are similar to those observed in experiment.
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Department of Chemistry, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel.
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D000818:Animals; D002923:Cilia / Q000502:physiology*; D003198:Computer Simulation; D005407:Flagella / Q000502:physiology*; D008954:Models, Biological