On the foundations of cancer modelling: Selected topics, speculations, and perspectives

Mathematical Models and Methods in Applied Sciences

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 593-646

  Bellomo, N ^a   Li, N K ^b   Maini, P K ^b  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer modelling; Complexity in biology; Living systems; Multiscale modelling

Indexed keywords

LARGE SCALE SYSTEMS; LIVING SYSTEMS STUDIES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

CANCER MODELING; LIVING SYSTEMS; MULTISCALE MODELING;

TUMORS;

EID: 44349107599     PISSN: 02182025     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0218202508002796     Document Type: Article

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