Complex Structure and Dynamics of the Heart

This award-winning thesis investigates the mechanisms underlying cardiac arrhythmia development and termination from an entirely new perspective. By viewing the heart as a complex system, the author uses theoretical tools from nonlinear dynamics combined with numerical simulations and experiments to...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bittihn, Philip (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
Edición:1st ed. 2015.
Colección:Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,
Temas:
Biophysics.
Nonlinear Optics.
Cardiology.
Mathematical physics.
Theoretical, Mathematical and Computational Physics.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo

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