Mechanochemical Pattern Formation
Actomyosin Cortex
The actomyosin cortex of a cell is composed of actin filaments and myosin motor proteins.
The actomyosin cortex of a cell is composed of actin filaments and myosin motor proteins.
\begin{align} \frac{\partial u}{\partial t} = \alpha \frac{\partial^2 u}{\partial x^2}, \quad \quad x \in (-L/2,L/2), \quad t \in (0,T] \tag{1} \end{align}