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Efficient High-Order Space-Angle-Energy Polytopic Discontinuous Galerkin Finite Element Methods for Linear Boltzmann Transport (2024)
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We introduce an hp–version discontinuous Galerkin finite element method (DGFEM) for the linear Boltzmann transport problem. A key feature of this new method is that, while offering arbitrary order convergence rates, it may be implemented in an almost... Read More about Efficient High-Order Space-Angle-Energy Polytopic Discontinuous Galerkin Finite Element Methods for Linear Boltzmann Transport.

Iterative solution methods for high-order/hp–DGFEM approximation of the linear Boltzmann transport equation (2024)
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In this article we consider the iterative solution of the linear system of equations arising from the discretisation of the poly-energetic linear Boltzmann transport equation using a high-order/hp–version discontinuous Galerkin finite element approxi... Read More about Iterative solution methods for high-order/hp–DGFEM approximation of the linear Boltzmann transport equation.

Quadrature-Free Polytopic Discontinuous Galerkin Methods for Transport Problems (2024)
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In this article we consider the application of Euler’s homogeneous function theorem to- gether with Stokes’ theorem to exactly integrate families of polynomial spaces over general polygonal and polyhedral (polytopic) domains in two and three dimensio... Read More about Quadrature-Free Polytopic Discontinuous Galerkin Methods for Transport Problems.

Identifying the spatial and temporal dynamics of molecularly-distinct glioblastoma sub-populations (2020)
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Glioblastomas (GBMs) are the most aggressive primary brain tumours and have no known cure. Each individual tumour comprises multiple sub-populations of genetically-distinct cells that may respond differently to targeted therapies and may contribute t... Read More about Identifying the spatial and temporal dynamics of molecularly-distinct glioblastoma sub-populations.

Space–time residual distribution on moving meshes (2019)
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This article investigates the potential for an r-adaptation algorithm to improve the efficiency of space–time residual distribution schemes in the approximation of time-dependent hyperbolic conservation laws, e.g. scalar advection, shallow water flow... Read More about Space–time residual distribution on moving meshes.

Cellular uptake and efflux of palbociclib in vitro in single cell and spheroid models (2019)
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Adequate drug distribution through tumors is essential for treatment to be effective. Palbociclib is a cyclin-dependent kinase 4/6 inhibitor approved for use in patients with hormone receptor positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 negativ... Read More about Cellular uptake and efflux of palbociclib in vitro in single cell and spheroid models.

An efficient numerical algorithm for a multiphase tumour model (2019)
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© 2019 This paper is concerned with the development and application of optimally efficient numerical methods for the simulation of vascular tumour growth. This model used involves the flow and interaction of four different, but coupled, phases which... Read More about An efficient numerical algorithm for a multiphase tumour model.

Drug delivery in a tumour cord model: a computational simulation (2017)
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The tumour vasculature and microenvironment is complex and heterogeneous, contributing to reduced delivery of cancer drugs to the tumour. We have developed an in silico model of drug transport in a tumour cord to explore the effect of different drug... Read More about Drug delivery in a tumour cord model: a computational simulation.

Bayesian calibration, validation and uncertainty quantification for predictive modelling of tumour growth: a tutorial (2017)
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In this work we present a pedagogical tumour growth example, in which we apply calibration and validation techniques to an uncertain, Gompertzian model of tumour spheroid growth. The key contribution of this article is the discussion and application... Read More about Bayesian calibration, validation and uncertainty quantification for predictive modelling of tumour growth: a tutorial.

Effective equations governing an active poroelastic medium (2017)
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In this work we consider the spatial homogenization of a coupled transport and fluid-structure interaction model, to the end of deriving a system of effective equations describing the flow, elastic deformation, and transport in an active poroelastic... Read More about Effective equations governing an active poroelastic medium.

The impact of electrode resistance on the biogalvanic characterisation technique (2016)
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Measurement of a tissue-specific electrical resistance may offer a discriminatory metric for evaluation of tissue health during cancer surgery. With a move toward minimally-invasive procedures, applicable contact sensing modalities must be scalable,... Read More about The impact of electrode resistance on the biogalvanic characterisation technique.

A multiscale analysis of drug transport and response for a multiphase tumor model (2016)
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In this article we consider the spatial homogenization of a multi- phase model for avascular tumour growth and response to chemother- apeutic treatment. The key contribution of this work is the derivation of a system of homogenized partial differenti... Read More about A multiscale analysis of drug transport and response for a multiphase tumor model.

Computational modelling of multiscale, multiphase fluid mixtures with application to tumour growth (2016)
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In this work we consider the discretization of a recently formulated (Collis et al., [22]) multiscale model for drug- and nutrient-limited tumour growth. The key contribution of this work is the proposal of a discontinuous Galerkin finite element sch... Read More about Computational modelling of multiscale, multiphase fluid mixtures with application to tumour growth.

An optimally efficient technique for the solution of systems of nonlinear parabolic partial differential equations (2016)
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This paper describes a new software tool that has been developed for the efficient solution of systems of linear and nonlinear partial differential equations (PDEs) of parabolic type. Specifically, the software is designed to provide optimal computat... Read More about An optimally efficient technique for the solution of systems of nonlinear parabolic partial differential equations.

Inertial effects on thin-film wave structures with imposed surface shear on an inclined plane (2016)
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This study provides an extended approach to the mathematical simulation of thin-film flow on a flat inclined plane relevant to flows subject to high surface shear. Motivated by modelling thin-film structures within an industrial context, wave structu... Read More about Inertial effects on thin-film wave structures with imposed surface shear on an inclined plane.

Nonlinear multigrid methods for second order differential operators with nonlinear diffusion coefficient (2014)
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Nonlinear multigrid methods such as the Full Approximation Scheme (FAS) and Newton-multigrid (Newton-MG) are well established as fast solvers for nonlinear PDEs of elliptic and parabolic type. In this paper we consider Newton-MG and FAS iterations ap... Read More about Nonlinear multigrid methods for second order differential operators with nonlinear diffusion coefficient.

Runge-Kutta residual distribution schemes (2014)
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We are concerned with the solution of time-dependent non-linear hyperbolic partial differential equations. We investigate the combination of residual distribution methods with a consistent mass matrix (discretisation in space) and a Runge–Kutta-type... Read More about Runge-Kutta residual distribution schemes.

Mathematical and computational models of drug transport in tumours (2014)
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The ability to predict how far a drug will penetrate into the tumour microenvironment within its pharmacokinetic (PK) lifespan would provide valuable information about therapeutic response. As the PK profile is directly related to the route and sched... Read More about Mathematical and computational models of drug transport in tumours.

A 2D extension of a large time step explicit scheme (CFL>1) for unsteady problems with wet/dry boundaries (2014)
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A 2D Large Time Step (LTS) explicit scheme on structured grids is presented in this work. It is first detailed and analysed for the 2D linear advection equation and then applied to the 2D shallow water equations. The dimensional splitting technique a... Read More about A 2D extension of a large time step explicit scheme (CFL>1) for unsteady problems with wet/dry boundaries.