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  • Mathematical Biology
  • Microbial Ecology

Background:

  • Optimization and control are crucial in biology and biomedicine, with mathematical models as key tools.
  • Agent-based models (ABMs) are suitable for microbial ecology but pose challenges for standard control theory.
  • Simulation-based optimization is often computationally intensive for complex models.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and evaluate a computational method for multi-objective optimization in microbial ecology.
  • To address the limitations of standard control-theoretic approaches with agent-based models.
  • To enable effective optimization of computationally complex models, such as bacterial biofilms.

Main Methods:

  • A computational study employing model-based multi-objective optimization.
  • Utilized agent-based models for simulating microbial systems.
  • Combined control-dependent coarse-graining with Pareto optimization techniques.

Main Results:

  • Successfully applied the combined approach to two models of multi-species bacterial biofilms.
  • Demonstrated the efficacy of the method for models with high computational complexity.
  • Overcame limitations that prevent effective simulation-based optimization.

Conclusions:

  • The presented approach effectively addresses multi-objective optimization challenges in microbial ecology.
  • Coarse-graining combined with Pareto optimization offers a viable solution for complex ABMs.
  • This method enhances the applicability of mathematical modeling for biological system control.