A statistical approach to the determination of stability for dynamical systems modelling physiological processes

Mathematical and Computer Modelling

Volumn 31, Issue 4-5, 2000, Pages 41-51

  De Gaetano, A ^a   Arino, O ^b  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Delay; Differential equations; Dynamical systems; Glucose; Probability; Stability

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034143345     PISSN: 08957177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0895-7177(00)00020-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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