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Winfree has developed mathematical models for his phase resetting experiments on biological clocks. These models lead him to ask a number of mathematical questions concerning dynamical systems. This paper deals with these mathematical questions. In Winfree's terminology we show the existence of isochrons and establish some of their properties.
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Guckenheimer, J. Isochrons and phaseless sets. J. Math. Biology 1, 259–273 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01273747
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