Object-Oriented Paradigms for Modelling Vascular Tumour Growth: A Case Study

Motivated by a family of related hybrid multiscale models, we have built an object-oriented framework for devel- oping and implementing multiscale models of vascular tumour growth. The models are implemented in our framework as a case study to highlight how object-oriented programming techniques and good object-oriented design may be used effectively to develop hybrid multiscale models of vascular tumour growth. The intention is that this paper will serve as a useful reference for researchers modelling complex biological systems and that these researchers will employ some of the techniques presented herein in their own projects. Keywords-multiscale; hybrid; object-orientation; vascular tu- mour growth; modelling.

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