PARALLEL ALGORITHMS FOR MULTINEPHRON RENAL MEDULLARY MODELS

Authors
SUN K MOON IH TEWARSON RP STEPHENSON JL
Citation
K. Sun et al., PARALLEL ALGORITHMS FOR MULTINEPHRON RENAL MEDULLARY MODELS, Computers & mathematics with applications, 33(6), 1997, pp. 37-45
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Computer Sciences",Mathematics,"Computer Science Interdisciplinary Applications
Journal title
Computers & mathematics with applications → ACNP
ISSN journal
08981221
Volume
33
Issue
6
Year of publication
1997
Pages
37 - 45
Database
ISI
SICI code
0898-1221(1997)33:6<37:PAFMRM>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
A multiple-nephron inner medullary model is extended to include the ou ter medulla. The number of solutes modeled is also increased to includ e osmolyte in the central compartment. Two efficient parallel algorith ms are described for solving the systems of differential and algebraic equations arising in mathematical models of solute and water flow alo ng the tubules with permeable walls. We show that both algorithms appr oach a perfect speedup rate when modeling a large number of nephrons.