From the physical laws of tumor growth to modelling cancer processes

Mathematical Models and Methods in Applied Sciences

Volumn 16, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2006, Pages 1199-1218

  Brú, Antonio ^a   Herrero, Miguel A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Asymptotic behavior; Dynamic scaling; Evolution of interfaces; Tumor growth

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750056098     PISSN: 02182025     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0218202506001510     Document Type: Article

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