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Applied Math and Analysis Seminar

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Monday, November 24, 2014
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Dan Hu (Shanghai Jiaotong University)

"Optimization, Adaptation, and Initiation of Biological Transport Networks"Abstract:Blood vessel systems and leaf venations are typical biological transport networks. The energy consumption for such a system to perform its biological functions is determined by the network structure. In the first part of this talk, I will discuss the optimized structure of vessel networks, and show how the blood vessel system adapts itself to an optimized structure. Mathematical models are used to predict pruning vessels in the experiments of zebra fish. In the second part, I will discuss our recent modeling work on the initiation process of transport networks. Simulation results are used to illustrate how a tree-like structure is obtained from a continuum adaptation equation system, and how loops can exist in our model. Possible further application of this model will also be discussed.

Type: LECTURE/TALK
Contact: Monique Brown