Simplified calculation of diffusivity for a lattice-based random walk with a single obstacle

Motion of cells in living tissues is hindered by obstacles, which may be stationary or may also move. We present a simplified method to calculate the exact Fickian diffusivity for a tracer particle in a random walk with one obstacle. Keywords: Random walk, Obstacles, Diffusivity, Mean squared displa...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Matthew J. Simpson, Michael J. Plank
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-01-01
Series:Results in Physics
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211379717307921