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Nerve signaling and spatial stability of wave trains

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  • Dispersion Curve
  • Travel Wave Solution
  • Wave Train
  • Homoclinic Solution
  • Spatial Stability

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Rinzel, J. (1976). Nerve signaling and spatial stability of wave trains. In: Hilton, P. (eds) Structural Stability, the Theory of Catastrophes, and Applications in the Sciences. Lecture Notes in Mathematics, vol 525. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0077849

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