FORMATION OF NECROTIC CORES IN THE GROWTH OF TUMORS: ANALYTIC RESULTS* * Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (10171112)

Acta Mathematica Scientia

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 781-796

  Cui, Shangbin ^a  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

asymptotic behavior; formation; necrotic core; stability; Tumor growth

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750625405     PISSN: 02529602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0252-9602(06)60104-5     Document Type: Article

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