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Static equilibrium configurations of a model red blood cell

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The membrane of the red blood cell is modeled as a fluid shell which resists bending and changes in area. The differential equations governing the mechanical equilibrium of such a membrane are derived and axisymmetric solutions are obtained numerically.

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Jenkins, J.T. Static equilibrium configurations of a model red blood cell. J. Math. Biology 4, 149–169 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00275981

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