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On the mathematical theories of excitation

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The question of constancy of the velocity of propagation of excitation is discussed on the basis of the two-factor theory, and differences between this and Blair's theory are examined.

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Opatowski, I. On the mathematical theories of excitation. Bulletin of Mathematical Biophysics 13, 41–45 (1951). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02478342

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