Essays about: "Simon Tropp"

Found 2 essays containing the words Simon Tropp.

  1. 1. Biophysical analysis of Immunotherapy and Cancer modeling

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Beräkningsbiologi och biologisk fysik - Genomgår omorganisation; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för astronomi och teoretisk fysik - Genomgår omorganisation

    Author : Simon Tropp; [2022]
    Keywords : Immunotherapy; Cancer; Tumors; Immune cells; T cells; Cancer prognostics; Cancer models; Cell distribution; Physics and Astronomy;

    Abstract : Accounting for 10 million deaths and 20 million new cases every year, cancer is one of the most common causes of death. The interest in trying to understand this lethal disease using mathematical models has increased steadily for many decades. Methods for boosting the immune system to better fight cancer (immunotherapy) have also been long present. READ MORE

  2. 2. Cellular automata analysis of life as a complex physical system

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Matematisk fysik; Lunds universitet/Fysiska institutionen

    Author : Simon Tropp; [2020]
    Keywords : Cellular Automata; Self-organized Criticality; Casual Entropy; Entropy Maximization; Causal Entropic Forces; Biological Systems; Life; Game of Life; Statistical Physics; Non-linear Models; Physics and Astronomy;

    Abstract : This thesis regards the study of cellular automata, with an outlook on biological systems. Cellular automata are non-linear discrete mathematical models that are based on simple rules defining the evolution of a cell, depending on its neighborhood. READ MORE