Some inverse problems raised from a mathematical model of ductal carcinoma in situ

Mathematical and Computer Modelling

Volumn 49, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 814-828

  Xu, Yongzhi ^a   Gilbert, Robert ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Free boundary value problem; Inverse problems; Modeling of tumor growth

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY VALUE PROBLEMS; DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; FUNCTIONS; GROWTH (MATERIALS); INITIAL VALUE PROBLEMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; TUMORS;

CANCER.; CLINICAL DATUMS; DUCTAL CARCINOMA IN SITU; FREE BOUNDARIES; FREE BOUNDARY VALUE PROBLEM; MATHEMATICAL MODELING; MODELING OF TUMOR GROWTH; NUMERICAL SIMULATIONS;

INVERSE PROBLEMS;

EID: 58049167497     PISSN: 08957177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mcm.2008.02.014     Document Type: Article

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