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Braiding dynamics in semiflexible filament bundles under oscillatory forcing
Valentin M. Slepukhin, Alex J. Levine
We examine the nonequilibrium production of topological defects -- braids -- in semiflexible filament bundles under cycles of compression and tension. During these cycles, the peri…
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Thermal Schwinger Effect: Defect Production in Compressed Filament Bundles
Valentin M Slepukhin, Alex J Levine
We discuss the response of biopolymer filament bundles bound by transient cross linkers to compressive loading. These systems admit a mechanical instability at stresses typically b…