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In Chapter 4 we mentioned the fact that organs, or entire organisms, may be viewed as having evolved to a critical state in which they are seemingly close to chaotic behavior. Yet, at that stage of their evolution they may have optimized their behavior with regard to a specific task. The heart is such an organ, and we model it in a simplified form in this chapter.
Tell me where is fancie bred, Or in the heart, or in the head. Shakespeare, 1596
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Ruth, M., Hannon, B. (1997). Heartbeat Model. In: Modeling Dynamic Biological Systems. Modeling Dynamic Systems. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-0651-4_17
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