Title :
Modeling cell-fractone dynamics using mathematical control theory
Author :
Chyba, M. ; Marriott, J. ; Mercier, F. ; Rader, J. ; Telleschi, G.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Math., Univ. of Hawaii Honolulu, Honolulu, HI, USA
Abstract :
New biological structures called fractones, named in honor of the late Dr. Benoit Mandelbrot due to their fractal-like appearance, have been discovered by cell biologists. Their primary purposes are theorized to pertain to the major processes of the life cycle of cells, namely cell division, migration, and differentiation. In this paper, we build a mathematical model of how fractones interact with the cells and the associated growth factors to gain insight into the growth process.
Keywords :
cellular biophysics; control theory; biological structures; cell biologists; cell differentiation; cell division; cell migration; cell-fractone dynamics; fractal-like appearance; mathematical control theory; mathematical model; Aerospace electronics; Biological system modeling; Biological systems; Control systems; Diffusion processes; Mathematical model;
Conference_Titel :
Decision and Control and European Control Conference (CDC-ECC), 2011 50th IEEE Conference on
Conference_Location :
Orlando, FL
Print_ISBN :
978-1-61284-800-6
Electronic_ISBN :
0743-1546
DOI :
10.1109/CDC.2011.6160966