From power grids to heartbeat: Using mathematics to restore rhythm
Wednesday, July 15, 2015 - 04:30
in Physics & Chemistry
When a rhythm stalls, the effect can be fatal - in a power grid it can mean a blackout, and in the human heart even death. An international team of scientists has now developed a new approach for revoking these undesired quenching states. They use an advanced mathematical methodology, building on complex networks analysis, and demonstrate it in experiments with chemical reactions.