Mathematical Models and Methods for Living Systems: Levico Terme, Italy 2014: 2167 (Lecture Notes in Mathematics)

by Luigi Preziosi (Contributor), Andrea Pugliese (Editor), Mark Chaplain (Editor), Luigi Preziosi (Editor), Andrea Pugliese (Editor), Dumitru Trucu (Contributor), Mark Chaplain (Editor), Thomas Hillen (Contributor), Hans Othmer (Contributor), Pasquale Ciarletta (Author)

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  The aim of these lecture notes is to give an introduction to several mathematical models and methods that can be used to describe the behaviour of living systems. This emerging field of application intrinsically requires the handling of phenomena occurring at different spatial scales and hence the use of multiscale methods.Modelling and simulating the mechanisms that cells use to move, self-organise and develop in tissues is not only fundamental to an understanding of embryonic development, but is also relevant in tissue engineering and in other environmental and industrial processes involving the growth and homeostasis of biological systems. Growth and organization processes are also important in many tissue degeneration and regeneration processes, such as tumour growth, tissue vascularization, heart and muscle functionality, and cardio-vascular diseases.