Applying cellular automata to complex environmental problems: The simulation of the bioremediation of contaminated soils

Theoretical Computer Science

Volumn 217, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 131-156

  Di Gregorio, S ^a   Serra, R ^b   Villani, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALABRIA   (Italy)

^b Edison Spa   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bacterial dynamics; Bioremediation; Cellular automata; Genetic algorithms; Multiphase flow; Porous medium

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001577269     PISSN: 03043975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3975(98)00154-6     Document Type: Article

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