A mathematical model of the coupled mechanisms of cell adhesion, contraction and spreading

DOI10.1007/s00285-013-0656-8zbMath1291.92013OpenAlexW2073615040WikidataQ42023691 ScholiaQ42023691MaRDI QIDQ2250031

Mehdi Farsad, Franck J. Vernerey

Publication date: 4 July 2014

Published in: Journal of Mathematical Biology (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: http://europepmc.org/articles/pmc3855150

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Finite element methods applied to problems in solid mechanics (74S05) Mixture effects in solid mechanics (74F20) General biology and biomathematics (92B05)

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