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Biological rhythms are ubiquitous. Their periods of oscillation range from fractions of a second to a year. Independent of the period of the oscillation, and the precise mechanism underlying the generation of the oscillation, certain underlying mathematical concepts are broadly applicable. Appropriate stimuli delivered to the oscillators usually induce a resetting of the oscillation, so that the timing of the oscillation will be different from what it would have been if the stimulus were not delivered.
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Glass, L. (2003). Resetting and Entraining Biological Rhythms. In: Beuter, A., Glass, L., Mackey, M.C., Titcombe, M.S. (eds) Nonlinear Dynamics in Physiology and Medicine. Interdisciplinary Applied Mathematics, vol 25. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-21640-9_5
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