J Austral Math Soc Ser B 33 pp123--132, 1991.

Sudden cardiac arrest and a problem in topology

Sidney A. Morris and Peter J. Nyikos

(Received 22 June 1989; revised 19 December 1990)

Abstract

In the May 1983 issue of Scientific American, A.T. Winfree published an article which gave an explanation of sudden cardiac arrest in terms of topology. His topological argument was modified in his 1987 book called "When time breaks down". In this paper we fill what appears to be a gap in Winfree's topological arguments.

Browse the article

Read the article in your browser. (Print at 75% on A4 paper).

Authors

Sidney A. Morris: The University of New England, Armidale, N.S.W. 2351, Australia.
Peter J. Nyikos: University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, U.S.A.

Editor JAMSB(E): editor at anziamj.austms.org.au
WWW Administrator: webmaster at anziamj.austms.org.au

Last Modified: Sun Jan 27 17:57:21 2002