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6.4830[J] Fields, Forces and Flows in Biological Systems
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Undergrad (Spring)
(Same subject as 2.793[J], 20.330[J])
Prereq: Biology (GIR), Physics II (GIR), and 18.03
Units: 4-0-8
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Introduction to electric fields, fluid flows, transport phenomena and their application to biological systems. Flux and continuity laws, Maxwell's equations, electro-quasistatics, electro-chemical-mechanical driving forces, conservation of mass and momentum, Navier-Stokes flows, and electrokinetics. Applications include biomolecular transport in tissues, electrophoresis, and microfluidics.
J. Han, S. Manalis