Continuum mechanics and signals in nerves

Jüri Engelbrecht; Kert Tamm; Tanel Peets

doi:10.3176/proc.2021.1.02

Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences (Jan 2021)

Continuum mechanics and signals in nerves

Jüri Engelbrecht,
Kert Tamm,
Tanel Peets

Affiliations

Jüri Engelbrecht: Department of Cybernetics, School of Science, Tallinn University of Technology, Akadeemia tee 21, 12618 Tallinn, Estonia
Kert Tamm: Department of Cybernetics, School of Science, Tallinn University of Technology, Akadeemia tee 21, 12618 Tallinn, Estonia; [email protected]
Tanel Peets: Department of Cybernetics, School of Science, Tallinn University of Technology, Akadeemia tee 21, 12618 Tallinn, Estonia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3176/proc.2021.1.02
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 70, no. 1
pp. 3 – 18

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The review describes how ideas from the fields of physics and mathematics have influenced the studies on signal propagation in nerves, which has classically been related to electrophysiology and chemistry.

Published in Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences

ISSN: 1736-6046 (Print); 1736-7530 (Online)
Publisher: Estonian Academy Publishers
Country of publisher: Estonia
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://eap.ee/proceedings/

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