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Bio inspired heuristic computing scheme for the human liver nonlinear model
Zulqurnain Sabir1, Salem Ben Said2, Qasem Al-Mdallal2
1Department of Computer Science and Mathematics, Lebanese American University, Beirut, Lebanon.
A novel bio-inspired computing method effectively models the human liver's nonlinear dynamics. This artificial neural network (ANN) approach, optimized with genetic algorithm (GA) and interior-point (IP) methods, offers accurate and reliable solutions.
Area of Science:
- Computational biology
- Bio-inspired computing
- Biomedical modeling
Background:
- The human liver exhibits complex nonlinear behavior crucial for physiological understanding.
- Existing models may lack the precision to capture these intricate dynamics.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop a bio-inspired heuristic computing approach for solving the nonlinear human liver model.
- To validate the accuracy and reliability of the proposed computational method.
Main Methods:
- Utilizing stochastic computation based on artificial neural networks (ANN).
- Employing a hybrid optimization scheme combining genetic algorithm (GA) and interior-point (IP) methods (GAIP).
- Designing a fitness function from the differential form of the liver model and optimizing it with GAIP.
Main Results:
- The proposed GAIP solver demonstrated high accuracy, evidenced by close agreement with the reference Adams scheme solutions.
- Low absolute error values confirm the efficacy and worth of the developed computational solver.
- Statistical analyses further validated the reliability of the approach for nonlinear liver modeling.
Conclusions:
- The bio-inspired GAIP approach provides an accurate and reliable method for solving nonlinear human liver models.
- This computational strategy, utilizing ANNs and hybrid optimization, holds promise for advancing biomedical simulations.
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