Uses nonlinear dynamics as a foundation to approach oscillations in motile systems, presenting mechano-chemical oscillary systems as a prototype of nonlinear science.
OSCILLATORY CONTRACTION IN MUSCLE; Muscle Structure and Function; Models for Muscle Contraction; NONLINEAR DYNAMIC PHENOMENA IN FLAGELLA AND CILIA; Hierarchy in Structure and Function; Models of Flagella and Cilia Exhibiting Regular Behavior; Molecular Mechanism for Excitability and Oscillations; Simplified Models for Flagellar Dynamics; Simplified Models for Ciliary Dynamics; Large-Amplitude Oscillations and Bend Propagation; From Simple to Complex Dynamical Behaviors in Mechano-Chemical Cycles: Hyperoscillations, Bursting and Chaos; References; Indexes.