A random walker on a ratchet
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JosΓ© L. Mateos
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Article
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2005
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Elsevier Science
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English
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We analyze a model for a walker moving on a ratchet potential. This model is motivated by the properties of transport of motor proteins, like kinesin and myosin. The walker consists of two feet that are represented as two particles coupled nonlinearly through a bistable potential. In contrast to lin