On the coupling of higher and lower scales using the mathematical kinetic theory of active particles

Applied Mathematics Letters

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 646-650

  Bellomo, N ^a   Delitala, M ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Active particles; Complexity; Kinetic theory; Living systems; Multiscale

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE PARTICLES; COMPLEXITY; DIFFERENT SCALE; INTERACTING SYSTEMS; LIVING SYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL FRAMEWORKS; MATHEMATICAL STRUCTURES; MOLECULAR SCALE; MULTICELLULAR SYSTEMS; MULTISCALE;

KINETIC THEORY;

EID: 62249156231     PISSN: 08939659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aml.2008.05.005     Document Type: Article

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