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Symmetry breaking of vibrating interfaces: a mechanism for morphogenesis

N. Garcia, V. V. Osipov

physics.flu-dynarXiv:physics/0003051

Abstract

We show that very small-amplitude oscillations of a highly symmetric, spheric or cylindrical, interface (thin membrane) between two fluids can result in inhomogeneous instability and breaking of the interface symmetry: the frequency of the breathing vibration selects the spatial symmetry. This mechanism may govern morphogenesis.

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