Complexity analysis and mathematical tools towards the modelling of living systems

Physics of Life Reviews

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 144-175

  Bellomo, N ^a   Bianca, C ^a   Delitala, M ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Active particles; Evolution; Kinetic theory; Mutations; Stochastic games

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE PARTICLES; COMPLEX SOCIAL SYSTEMS; COMPLEXITY ANALYSIS; CRITICAL ANALYSIS; EVOLUTION; LIFE-SCIENCES; LIVING SYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL STRUCTURE; MATHEMATICAL TOOLS; MUTATIONS; OPINION FORMATION; STOCHASTIC GAMES; VEHICULAR TRAFFIC;

KINETIC THEORY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

GAME THEORY;

EID: 69849085464     PISSN: 15710645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.plrev.2009.06.002     Document Type: Review

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