Exercises

Lecture 02: Thermodynamics of interfaces

References:

M. Doi "Soft Matter Physics"

Lecture 03: Micells

References:

M. Doi "Soft Matter Physics"

S. Safran "Statistical thermodynamics of Surfaces Interfaces and Membranes" (Chapter 8)

Lecture 04: Diffusion

References:

M. Doi "Soft Matter Physics"

Lecture 05_1

Lecture 05_2 : Linear response theory

References:

S. R. de Groot, P. Mazur Non-equilirbium thermodynamics (chapter II-IV)

Lecture 06: Phenomenological equations

References:

R. Zwanzig "Non equilibrium statistical mechanics"

H. Risken "Fokker-Planck equation"

Lecture 07: Cytoskeleton

References:

J. Howard "Mechanics of Motor Proteins and the Cytoskeleton

Video microtubule catastrophe

Lecture 08: Introduction to molecular motors

References:

Rev. Mod. Phys. 69, 1269 (1997)

Lecture 09: Collective dynamics of molecular motors

References:

chapter 2 & 3 of the thesis

Phys. Rev. Lett. 109, 168101 (2012)

Phys. Rev. Lett. 119, 168101 (2017)

Lecture 10: Mitotic spindle assembly

References:

Introduction to cell division

EPL 115 28001 (2016)

Lecture 11 : First Passage Time and ionic channels

References:

Experimental evidence of MFPT variation with the barrier

MFPT derivation (chapter I)

MFPT of ions in pores

MFPT reduction upon increasing energetic barrier

Lecture 12: Pattern Formation

References:

Beluzov-Zapotisky chemical reaction

Briggs-Rauscher reaction