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A mathematical model is presented for phase locking of a biological oscillator to a sinusoidal stimulus. Analytical, numerical and topological considerations are used to discuss the patterns of phase locking as a function of the amplitude of the sinusoidal stimulus and the relative frequencies of the oscillator and the sinusoidal stimulus. The sorts of experimental data which are needed to make comparisons between theory and experiment are discussed.
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Glass, L., Mackey, M.C. A simple model for phase locking of biological oscillators. J. Math. Biol. 7, 339–352 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00275153
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