FitzHugh-Nagumo Spiral Waves

Reaction-diffusion excitable medium — click to initiate waves

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FHN: ∂u/∂t = Du∇²u + u(1−u)(u−a) − v  |  ∂v/∂t = ε(u − bv). Click canvas to stimulate. Spirals emerge from broken wave fronts.