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# Modeling and simulation of some cell dispersion problems by a nonparametric method

• Starting from the classical descriptions of cell motion we propose some ways to enhance the realism of modeling and to account for interesting features like allowing for a random switching between biased and unbiased motion or avoiding a set of obstacles. For this complex behavior of the cell population we propose new models and also provide a way to numerically assess the macroscopic densities of interest upon using a nonparametric estimation technique. Up to our knowledge, this is the only method able to numerically handle the entire complexity of such settings.
Mathematics Subject Classification: Primary: 92C17, 82C31, 60H10; Secondary: 60K40, 65C20, 62G07.

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