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In this thesis a number of self-organized patterns, that exhibit spatio-temporally periodic synchronized activity, are elucidated in numerical simulations and chemical experiments. Special focus is given to the propagation of excitation waves on different topologies.

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Totz, J.F. (2019). Conclusion. In: Synchronization and Waves in Active Media. Springer Theses. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-11057-4_5

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