A Free Boundary Arising from McKean's Model for Nerve Conduction.
Abstract
A model for the conduction of electrical impulses in a nerve axon is considered. In an earlier paper the author demonstrated that the model exhibits a threshold phenomenon. This corresponds to the biological fact that a minimum stimulus is required to trigger a nerve impulse. In this paper a more detailed description of the asymptotic behavior of the solution of the equations is given. It is proven that, in some sense, the solution eventually propagates with constant velocity.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 1983
- Accession Number
- ADA130496
Entities
People
- David Terman
Organizations
- University of Wisconsin–Madison