The Influence of Symmetry on the Probability of Assembly Pathways for Icosahedral Viral Shells

This paper motivates and sets up the mathematical framework for a new program of investigation: to isolate and clarify the precise influence of symmetry on the probability space of assembly pathways that successfully lead to icosahedral viral shells. Several tractable open questions are posed. Besid...

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Main Authors: Miklós Bóna, Meera Sitharam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2008-01-01
Series:Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17486700802168411