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Interaction−Based Modeling of Morphogenesis in MGS
Abstract : In this chapter, we advocate a domain specific language (DSL) approach to overcome the difficulties of modeling and simulating morphogenetic processes. A careful discussion of the design goals of a DSL leads to the development of an ex- perimental programming language called MGS. Its declarative approach is based on the notion of topological collection originating from algebraic topology. Topologi- cal collections arise naturally when modeling a "dynamical system with a dynamic structure", or (DS)2, as the state of the system. The evolution function of the system is specified by a transformation, which is a set of rewriting rules where each rule defines a local interaction. We illustrate these notions through different models of the same morphogenetic process: the growth of a T-shaped structure. The objective is to show how a variety of models can be consistently handled within the MGS framework.
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Contributor : Jean-Louis Giavitto <>
Submitted on : Wednesday, January 8, 2014 - 5:06:46 PM
Last modification on : Friday, January 8, 2021 - 2:04:05 PM
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