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Rotating spiral waves (SW) represent one of the most fascinating examples of the self-organization phenomena. Along with the leading centers and vortices they represent the basic types of autonomous wave generators in active media. Experimental data indicate [1, 2] that all SW have the same rotation frequency which is determined only by the properties of the medium and not by the initial conditions. Hence the analytical estimation of the SW frequency is an important task of any theoretical treatment.
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Mikhailov, A.S. (1984). A Theory of Spiral Waves in Active Media. In: Krinsky, V.I. (eds) Self-Organization Autowaves and Structures Far from Equilibrium. Springer Series in Synergetics, vol 28. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-70210-5_16
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