Maximum Bound Principle and Bound Preserving ETD schemes for a Phase-Field Model of Tumor Growth with Extracellular Matrix Degradation

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Auteurs principaux: Huang, Qiumei, Qiao, Zhonghua, Wang, Cheng, Yang, Huiting
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author Huang, Qiumei
Qiao, Zhonghua
Wang, Cheng
Yang, Huiting
author_facet Huang, Qiumei
Qiao, Zhonghua
Wang, Cheng
Yang, Huiting
contents In cancer research, the role of the extracellular matrix (ECM) and its associated matrix-degrading enzyme (MDE) has been a significant area of focus. This study presents a numerical algorithm designed to simulate a previously established tumor model that incorporates various biological factors, including tumor cells, viable cells, necrotic cells, and the dynamics of MDE and ECM. The model consists of a system that includes a phase field equation, two reaction-diffusion equations, and two ordinary differential equations. We employ the fast exponential time differencing Runge-Kutta (ETDRK) method with stabilizing terms to solve this system, resulting in a decoupled, explicit, linear numerical algorithm. The objective of this algorithm is to preserve the physical properties of the model variables, including the maximum bound principle (MBP) for nutrient concentration and MDE volume fraction, as well as bound preserving for ECM density and tumor volume fraction. We perform simulations of 2D and 3D tumor models {and discuss how different biological components impact growth dynamics. These simulations may help predict tumor evolution trends, offer insights for related biological and medical research,} potentially reduce the number and cost of experiments, and improve research efficiency.
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spellingShingle Maximum Bound Principle and Bound Preserving ETD schemes for a Phase-Field Model of Tumor Growth with Extracellular Matrix Degradation
Huang, Qiumei
Qiao, Zhonghua
Wang, Cheng
Yang, Huiting
Numerical Analysis
In cancer research, the role of the extracellular matrix (ECM) and its associated matrix-degrading enzyme (MDE) has been a significant area of focus. This study presents a numerical algorithm designed to simulate a previously established tumor model that incorporates various biological factors, including tumor cells, viable cells, necrotic cells, and the dynamics of MDE and ECM. The model consists of a system that includes a phase field equation, two reaction-diffusion equations, and two ordinary differential equations. We employ the fast exponential time differencing Runge-Kutta (ETDRK) method with stabilizing terms to solve this system, resulting in a decoupled, explicit, linear numerical algorithm. The objective of this algorithm is to preserve the physical properties of the model variables, including the maximum bound principle (MBP) for nutrient concentration and MDE volume fraction, as well as bound preserving for ECM density and tumor volume fraction. We perform simulations of 2D and 3D tumor models {and discuss how different biological components impact growth dynamics. These simulations may help predict tumor evolution trends, offer insights for related biological and medical research,} potentially reduce the number and cost of experiments, and improve research efficiency.
title Maximum Bound Principle and Bound Preserving ETD schemes for a Phase-Field Model of Tumor Growth with Extracellular Matrix Degradation
topic Numerical Analysis
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.18699