 Spontaneous curvature (source code)

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= Spontaneous curvature
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<spontaneous curvature> is the preferred curvature of a membrane or monolayer in a specified elastic description. Headgroup hydration, chain geometry and leaflet composition can change it; the sign depends on the chosen surface-normal convention.

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