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Modelling Finite and Infinite Behaviour of Cancer Stages Using Buchi and Finite Automata


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1 Department of Science and Engineering, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala - 147 004, India
 

Cancer is an incurable disease in which abnormal cells multiply uncontrollably and infect the surrounding tissues and organs of the body. A Buchi automaton is a finite automaton that operates on infinite input words. This article presents normal cell division and cancer progression using the finite automata and Buchi automaton respectively. It will help in understanding the intricacies of cancer, and can ultimately benefit in designing an effective treatment that can slow down the progression of cancer.

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Buchi Automaton, Cancer Progression, Cell Division, Doubling, Replication.
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Authors

Natasha Singh
Department of Science and Engineering, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala - 147 004, India
Ajay Kumar
Department of Science and Engineering, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala - 147 004, India

Abstract


Cancer is an incurable disease in which abnormal cells multiply uncontrollably and infect the surrounding tissues and organs of the body. A Buchi automaton is a finite automaton that operates on infinite input words. This article presents normal cell division and cancer progression using the finite automata and Buchi automaton respectively. It will help in understanding the intricacies of cancer, and can ultimately benefit in designing an effective treatment that can slow down the progression of cancer.

Keywords


Buchi Automaton, Cancer Progression, Cell Division, Doubling, Replication.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18520/cs%2Fv115%2Fi4%2F677-681