Analysis of a Free Boundary Problem Modeling Multi-layer Tumor Growth in Presence of Inhibitor

Analysis of a Free Boundary Problem Modeling Multi-layer Tumor Growth in Presence of Inhibitor

Year:    2011

Journal of Partial Differential Equations, Vol. 24 (2011), Iss. 4 : pp. 297–312

Abstract

In this paper we study well-posedness and asymptotic behavior of solution of a free boundary problem modeling the growth of multi-layer tumors under the action of an external inhibitor. We first prove that this problem is locally well-posed in little H“older spaces. Next we investigate asymptotic behavior of the solution. By making delicate analysis of spectrum of the linearization of the stationary free boundary problemand using the linearized stability theorem, we prove that if the surface tension coefficient γ is larger than γ^∗ > 0 the flat stationary solution is asymptotically stable provided that the constant c representing the ratio between the nutrient diffusion time and the tumor-cell doubling time is sufficient small.

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Journal Article Details

Publisher Name:    Global Science Press

Language:    English

DOI:    https://doi.org/10.4208/jpde.v24.n4.2

Journal of Partial Differential Equations, Vol. 24 (2011), Iss. 4 : pp. 297–312

Published online:    2011-01

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Copyright:    COPYRIGHT: © Global Science Press

Pages:    16

Keywords:    Free boundary problem