Queuing theory helps physicist understand protein recycling
Tuesday, April 22, 2014 - 08:30
in Physics & Chemistry
We've all waited in line and most of us have gotten stuck in a check-out line longer than we would like. For Will Mather, assistant professor of physics and an instructor with the College of Science's Integrated Science Curriculum, studying lines, or queues, has been crucial in trying to understand how cells deal with bottlenecks that limit the recycling of proteins.