Bifurcation analysis for a mean field modelling of tumor and immune system competition

Mathematical and Computer Modelling

Volumn 37, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 1131-1142

  De Angelis, E ^a   Delitala, M ^a   Marasco, A ^b   Romano, A ^b  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bifurcation analysis; Cell populations; Immune competition; Mean field kinetic theories

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038236455     PISSN: 08957177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0895-7177(03)00125-0     Document Type: Article

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