Fluid Mixtures and Applications to Biological Systems

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Abstract

We apply the free energy principle to fluid systems, where the components react with each other. As example we treat the predator-prey system and cyclic reactions. We deal with the polymerization of actin filaments and with the general diffusion limit.

Keywords

Free Energy Actin Filament Momentum Equation Fractional Density Objective Vector 
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Acknowledgements

Wir möchten uns an dieser Stelle bei der DFG bedanken, die in den Sonderforschungsbereichen SBF123 “Stochastische Mathematische Modelle”, SFB72 “Approximation und Mathematische Optimierung”, SFB256 “Nichtlineare Partielle Differentialgleichungen” und SFB611 “Singuläre Phänomene und Skalierung in mathematischen Modellen” für eine ausgezeichnete Umgebung für Mathematiker gesorgt hat. Dies hat uns das systematische Forschen auf dem Gebiet der Partiellen Differentialgleichungen erst ermöglicht.

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Zentrum für MathematikTechnische Universität MünchenGarchingGermany
  2. 2.Abteilung Theoretische Biologie, Institut für Zelluläre und Molekulare BotanikRheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität BonnBonnGermany

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