Table 3 Parameter descriptions and ranges

From: Mathematical modeling of multicellular tumor spheroids quantifies inter-patient and intra-tumor heterogeneity

Parameter

Description

Range

Unit

D1

Population 1 diffusion coefficient

0–0.2

mm2/week

D2

Population 2 diffusion coefficient

0–0.2

mm2/week

ρ1

Population 1 growth rate

0–15

week−1

ρ2

Population 2 growth rate

0–15

week−1

K1

Population 1 carrying capacity

0–1

cells/mm3

K2

Population 2 carrying capacity

0–1

cells/mm3

A2

Population 2 advection rate

0–3

mm/week

α

Proportional of initial condition belonging to population 1

0–1

Unitless