Sixth Mississippi State Conference on Differential Equations and
Computational Simulations.
Electronic Journal of Differential Equations,
Conference 15 (2007), pp. 387-397. 

Title: Prion proliferation with unbounded polymerization rates

Author: Christoph Walker (Vanderbilt Univ., Nashville, TN, USA)
 
Abstract: 
 A model for prion replication is studied. We prove global
 existence of weak solutions for unbounded polymerization and
 degradation rates. For bounded degradation rates, the solutions
 are shown to be classical.

Published February 28, 2007.
Math Subject Classifications: 35L45, 35B35, 35B40.
Key Words: Global existence; classical and weak solutions; 
    asymptotic behavior; fragmentation; prion proliferation.