DocumentCode
2039815
Title
External control of probabilistic boolean networks using inhomogeneous Markov chains
Author
Josserand, T.M.
Author_Institution
Appl. Res. Labs., Univ. of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
fYear
2012
fDate
2-4 Dec. 2012
Firstpage
180
Lastpage
182
Abstract
Probabilistic Boolean networks (PBNs) can be used as models for determining therapeutic intervention strategies that reduce the likelihood of aberrant cellular dynamics occurring. Since PBN dynamics can be modeled by Markov chains canonical approaches to control of PBNs have included dynamic-programming based methods. This paper presents an alternative approach exploiting inhomogeneous Markov chains.
Keywords
Boolean functions; Markov processes; biology computing; cellular biophysics; dynamic programming; genetics; medical computing; molecular biophysics; patient treatment; probability; PBN; aberrant cellular dynamics likelihood redution; canonical approach; dynamic programming based methods; inhomogeneous Markov chains; probabilistic boolean network external control; therapeutic intervention strategies; Markov chain; control; probabilistic Boolean network;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Genomic Signal Processing and Statistics, (GENSIPS), 2012 IEEE International Workshop on
Conference_Location
Washington, DC
ISSN
2150-3001
Print_ISBN
978-1-4673-5234-5
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/GENSIPS.2012.6507758
Filename
6507758
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