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The theory of fluid surfaces with elastic resistance to bending is applied to coexistent phase equilibria in biomembranes composed of lipid bilayers. A simplified version of the model is used to simulate the necking and budding of closed vesicles.
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Agrawal, A., Steigmann, D.J. Coexistent Fluid-Phase Equilibria in Biomembranes with Bending Elasticity. J Elasticity 93, 63–80 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10659-008-9165-1
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