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Part of Diffusion and Random Walk unit

Part 2 of 6

Highlights: Provides the basic physics underlying the critical biological phenomenon of diffusion.

Abstract: The readings for this unit consist of four short webpages introducing the basic concept of random walk and give a 1-D derivation of Fick's law.

Resource Types: Student reading

Authors:

Edward Redish (he/him)

University of Maryland, College Park

Kimberly Moore

unknown

Wolfgang Losert

University of Maryland, College Park

NEXUS Physics

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Physics Topics:

Thermo & Stat Mech > Kinetic and Diffusive Processes > Brownian Motion, Diffusion

Thermo & Stat Mech > Statistical Physics

Life Sciences Topics:

Cross-cutting Biological Concepts > Causal Mechanisms > Physical Mechanisms

Cross-cutting Biological Concepts > Matter/energy Transfer & Transforms > Cross-membrane Transport

Cross-cutting Biological Concepts > The Cell > Cellular Structure

Medical Applications

Molecular and Cellular Biology > Cellular Dynamics

Math Topics:

Algebra; Differential Calculus

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