Aspects of multiscale modelling in a process algebra for biological systems
Abstract
We propose a variant of the CCS process algebra with new features aiming at allowing multiscale modelling of biological systems. In the usual semantics of process algebras for modelling biological systems actions are instantaneous. When different scale levels of biological systems are considered in a single model, one should take into account that actions at a level may take much more time than actions at a lower level. Moreover, it might happen that while a component is involved in one long lasting high level action, it is involved also in several faster lower level actions. Hence, we propose a process algebra with operations and with a semantics aimed at dealing with these aspects of multiscale modelling. We study behavioural equivalences for such an algebra and give some examples.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1011.0491,
title = {Aspects of multiscale modelling in a process algebra for biological systems},
author = {Roberto Barbuti and Giulio Caravagna and Paolo Milazzo and Andrea Maggiolo-Schettini and Simone Tini},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1011.0491},
year = {2010}
}
Comments
In Proceedings MeCBIC 2010, arXiv:1011.0051