Damage and Fluctuations Induce Loops in Optimal Transport Networks

Fluorescent dye bypasses an injury on the main vein of a dicotyledonous leaf

Eleni Katifori
Center for Studies in Physics and Biology, The Rockefeller University
New York, New York
USA

Gergely J. Szollosi
Biological Physics Department, Eotvos University
Budapest, Hungary

Marcelo O. Magnasco
Laboratory of Mathematical Physics, The Rockefeller University
New York, New York
USA

References

Phys. Rev. Lett. 104, 048704 (2010)

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