Entropy generation and cell growth with comments for a thermodynamic anticancer approach

DOI10.1016/J.PHYSA.2014.03.053zbMath1395.92064OpenAlexW2056110671MaRDI QIDQ1782842

Umberto Lucia

Publication date: 20 September 2018

Published in: Physica A (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physa.2014.03.053

zbMATH Keywords

cancerirreversibilityentropy generationcancer maximum volumeprocesses timethermodynamic anticancer therapy

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Medical applications (general) (92C50) Biochemistry, molecular biology (92C40) Irreversible thermodynamics, including Onsager-Machlup theory (82C35)

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