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In this paper we study the asymptotic behavior of solutions for a non-local non-autonomous scalar quasilinear parabolic problem in one space dimension. Our aim is to give a fairly complete description of the the forwards asymptotic behavior…
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We introduce here a new diffuse interface thermodynamically consistent non-isothermal model for tumor growth in presence of a nutrient in a domain $\Omega \subset \mathbb{R}^3$. In particular our system describes the growth of a tumor…
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Background and Objective: In an in-vivo situation, the tissue near the blood vessels is rich in oxygen supply compared to the one far from blood vessels. Hence, non-uniform oxygen distribution is observed in biological tissues. Our…
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