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Green's functions in biological potential problems

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Electrical potential problems encountered in biology differ from those usually considered in electrical theory first, because the membranes of tissues satisfy a non-linear relation between current flow and polarization, and second, because the interior of the tissues are not equipotentials. A Green's function suitable for discussing such problems is defined, and a cylindrical illustration of such a function is discussed.

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    Alvin M. Weinberg

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Weinberg, A.M. Green's functions in biological potential problems. Bulletin of Mathematical Biophysics 4, 107–115 (1942). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02477940

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