Uncovering the underlying physical mechanisms of biological systems via quantification of landscape and flux
Xu Li1, †, , Chu Xiakun1, Yan Zhiqiang1, Zheng Xiliang1, Zhang Kun1, Zhang Feng1, Yan Han1, Wu Wei1, Wang Jin1, 2, ‡,
       

(a) The intrinsic potential landscapeϕ0of the symmetric neural circuit. (b) The intrinsic potential landscapeϕ0and the corresponding driving force: white arrows represent the negative gradient force from the potential landscape and green arrows represent the curl flux force.[24]