Applying a moment approximation to a bacterial biofilm individual-based model

4th International Multi-Conference on Computing in the Global Information Technology, ICCGI 2009

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 138-143

  Mathias, J D ^a   Chuffart, F ^a   Mabrouk, N ^a   Deffuant, G ^a  

^a Cemagref   (France)

Author keywords

Bacterial biofilm; Individual based model; Moment approximation; Pattern

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; ECOLOGY; POLYMERS; POPULATION STATISTICS;

BACTERIAL BIOFILM; INDIVIDUAL BASED MODEL; MOMENT APPROXIMATION; PARTICLE POPULATION; PATTERN; POLYMERIC SUBSTANCE; SECOND MOMENT APPROXIMATIONS; SYSTEMATIC EXPLORATION;

BIOFILMS;

EID: 72349086932     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ICCGI.2009.28     Document Type: Conference Paper

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