Controllability in hybrid kinetic equations modeling nonequilibrium multicellular systems

ScientificWorldJournal. 2013 Sep 26:2013:274719. doi: 10.1155/2013/274719. eCollection 2013.

Abstract

This paper is concerned with the derivation of hybrid kinetic partial integrodifferential equations that can be proposed for the mathematical modeling of multicellular systems subjected to external force fields and characterized by nonconservative interactions. In order to prevent an uncontrolled time evolution of the moments of the solution, a control operator is introduced which is based on the Gaussian thermostat. Specifically, the analysis shows that the moments are solution of a Riccati-type differential equation.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Kinetics
  • Models, Biological*