Branching Process Models of Cancer

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Durrett, Richard (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Σειρά: Mathematical Biosciences Institute Lecture Series ; 1.1
• Θέματα: Mathematics.; Cancer research.; Probabilities.; Biomathematics.; Probability Theory and Stochastic Processes.; Mathematical and Computational Biology.; Cancer Research.

This volume develops results on continuous time branching processes and applies them to study rate of tumor growth, extending classic work on the Luria-Delbruck distribution. As a consequence, the authors calculate the probability that mutations that confer resistance to treatment are present at det...