Critical bacterial concentration for the onset of collective swimming

DOI10.1017/S002211200900706XzbMath1183.76943OpenAlexW1988866442MaRDI QIDQ3550293

G. Subramanian, Donald L. Koch

Publication date: 31 March 2010

Published in: Journal of Fluid Mechanics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1017/s002211200900706x

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Biomechanics (92C10) Suspensions (76T20) Biopropulsion in water and in air (76Z10)

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