Generic theory of active polar gels: a paradigm for cytoskeletal dynamics
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- 31 January 2005
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in The European Physical Journal E
- Vol. 16 (1) , 5-16
- https://doi.org/10.1140/epje/e2005-00002-5
Abstract
We develop a general theory for active viscoelastic materials made of polar filaments. This theory is motivated by the dynamics of the cytoskeleton. The continuous consumption of a fuel leads to a...Keywords
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