Published February, 2016
By Priscilla Greenwood, Lawrence Ward, Priscilla E. Greenwood and Lawrence M. Ward
Publisher: Springer (Springer International Publishing AG)
Series: Mathematical Biosciences Institute Lecture Series
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This book describes a large number of open problems in the theory of stochastic neural systems, with the aim of enticing probabilists to work on them. This includes problems arising from stochastic models of individual neurons as well as those arising from stochastic models of the activities of small and large networks of interconnected neurons.

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Published July, 2015
By Richard Durrett
Publisher: Springer (Springer International Publishing AG)
Series: Mathematical Biosciences Institute Lecture Series
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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 applications, the author evaluate ovarian cancer screening strategies and give rigorous proofs for results of Heano and Michor concerning tumor metastasis.

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