Non-overlapping Domain Decomposition Methods for Three-dimensional Cardiac Reaction-diffusion Models and Applications

Download or read book Non-overlapping Domain Decomposition Methods for Three-dimensional Cardiac Reaction-diffusion Models and Applications written by Stefano Zampini and published by Ledizioni. This book was released on 2011 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recent advances in biotechnology and the availability of ever more powerful computers have led to the formulation of increasingly complex models at all levels of life sciences, in particular of cardiac electrophysiology. Multiscale modeling of the bioelectric activity of the heart, taking into account macroscopic (fiber architecture and anisotropy) and microscopic (cellular) features of the tissue, aim to develop predictive tools for future drug design and patient-specific therapies, using detailed and efficient three-dimensional solvers for the governing equations of tissue electrophysiology.