We develop a numerical method for estimating parameters in a
structured erythropoiesis model consisting of a nonlinear system of
partial differential equations. Convergence theory for the computed
parameters is provided. Numerical results for estimating the growth
rate of precursor cells as a function of the erythropoietin
concentration and the decay rate of erythropoietin as a function of
the total number of precursor cells from computationally generated
data are provided. Standard errors for such parameters are also
given.
Citation: Azmy S. Ackleh, Jeremy J. Thibodeaux. Parameter estimation in a structured erythropoiesis model[J]. Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering, 2008, 5(4): 601-616. doi: 10.3934/mbe.2008.5.601
Abstract
We develop a numerical method for estimating parameters in a
structured erythropoiesis model consisting of a nonlinear system of
partial differential equations. Convergence theory for the computed
parameters is provided. Numerical results for estimating the growth
rate of precursor cells as a function of the erythropoietin
concentration and the decay rate of erythropoietin as a function of
the total number of precursor cells from computationally generated
data are provided. Standard errors for such parameters are also
given.