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Optimal control of cancer chemotherapy model using the coupled Adomian/Alienor methods

S. Manseur (Department of Mathematics, University of Blida, Blida, Algeria)
Y. Cherruault (Directeur du Laboratoire MEDIMAT, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France)

Kybernetes

ISSN: 0368-492X

Article publication date: 1 July 2006

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Abstract

Purpose

This paper deals with the use of the combined Adomian/Alienor methods for solving the problem of optimal cancer chemotherapy model.

Design/methodology/approach

The combination of the Adomian decomposition method and the Alienor reducing transformation method allows us to solve the control problem as if it were a classical one dimensional minimization problem. The mathematical model used here describes specific model based on cell‐cycle kinetics.

Findings

It was found that the goal is to maintain the number of the cancerous cells around a desired value while keeping the toxicity to the normal tissues acceptable.

Practical implications

Simulation results are given for illustration.

Originality/value

New combined approach to optimal control of cancer chemotherapy using Adomian/Alienor Methods.

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Citation

Manseur, S. and Cherruault, Y. (2006), "Optimal control of cancer chemotherapy model using the coupled Adomian/Alienor methods", Kybernetes, Vol. 35 No. 6, pp. 905-914. https://doi.org/10.1108/03684920610662700

Publisher

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

Copyright © 2006, Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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