Existence of a solution to the cell division eigenproblem

Mathematical Models and Methods in Applied Sciences

Volumn 16, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2006, Pages 1125-1153

  Michel, Philippe ^a,b  

^a ÉCOLE NORMALE SUPÉRIEURE   (France)

^b Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique   (France)

Author keywords

Cell division; Dual; Eigenproblem; Fragmentation equations; Long time asymptotic; Relative entropy; Steady state

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750058285     PISSN: 02182025     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0218202506001480     Document Type: Article

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