Numerical simulation of chemotactic bacteria aggregation via mixed finite elements

Mathematical Modelling and Numerical Analysis

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 617-630

  Marrocco, Americo ^a  

^a INRIA   (France)

Author keywords

Biophysics; Chemotaxis; Mixed finite element; Numerical simulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0344629886     PISSN: 0764583X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/m2an:2003048     Document Type: Article

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