On a hierarchy of models for electrical conduction in biological tissues

Mathematical Methods in the Applied Sciences

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 767-787

  Amar, M ^a   Andreucci, D ^a   Bisegna, P ^b   Gianni, R ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Asymptotic expansion; Dynamical condition; Electrical conduction in biological tissues; Homogenization

Indexed keywords

ASYMPTOTIC STABILITY; DIELECTRIC DEVICES; ELECTRIC CONDUCTANCE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MAXWELL EQUATIONS;

ASYMPTOTIC EXPANSION; DYNAMICAL CONDITION; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTION IN BIOLOGICAL TISSUES; HOMOGENIZATION;

HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS;

EID: 33646187763     PISSN: 01704214     EISSN: 10991476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mma.709     Document Type: Article

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