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This chapter serves three purposes (a) to provide a brief overview of PBPK modeling, (b) to present a tutorial on the issues and steps involved in the development of a PBPK model, and (c) to present an application and discuss relevant issues associated with model refinement, evaluation, parameter estimation, and sensitiv-ity/uncertainty analysis. First, some basic background information is provided, and references to important resources are presented. Then the process of developing a PBPK model is discussed, and a step-by-step description of a PBPK modeling example is provided, along with a brief discussion on relevant complementary issues such as model parameter estimation and sensitivity/uncertainty analysis. The example is presented in a manner that a novice PBPK modeler can follow the model structure, mathematical equations, and the code. Relevant cross-references between the equations, parameter tables, and the actual code is presented. Though the example is implemented in Matlab (5), it does not require substantial Matlab... 

In order to understand the physical underpinnings of the above processes and to be able to model them mathematically, we begin by providing an overview of the relevant concepts from fluid dynamics and acoustics. This is followed by a separate discussion of each of the above applications. 

The Monte Carlo simulations are based on dynamic stochastic models of all relevant agents. These simulation models are mathematically specified using the Dynamically Coloured Petri Net (DCPN) formalism (Everdij and Blom, 2003,2005). A high-level overview of the agents modelled is provided next... 

In this article, sampling methods for sediments of both paddy field and adjacent water bodies, and also for water from paddy surface and drainage sources, streams, and other bodies, are described. Proper sample processing, residue analysis, and mathematical models of dissipation patterns are also overviewed. 

An overview of the NRLT-SAC model will be given here with sufficient detail to understand the case study. Full details of the model and its mathematical formulation are given in [1],... 

Finally, the present guide is much less academic and much more practical than ""Ab Initio Molecular Orbital Theory . Focus is not on the underlying elements of the theory or in the details of how the theory is actually implemented, but rather on providing an overview of how different theoretical models fit into the overall scheme. Mathematics has been kept to a minimum and for the most part, references are to monographs and reviews rather than to the primary literature. 

In this paper an overview of the developments in liquid membrane extraction of cephalosporin antibiotics has been presented. The principle of reactive extraction via the so-called liquid-liquid ion exchange extraction mechanism can be exploited to develop liquid membrane processes for extraction of cephalosporin antibiotics. The mathematical models that have been used to simulate experimental data have been discussed. Emulsion liquid membrane and supported liquid membrane could provide high extraction flux for cephalosporins, but stability problems need to be fully resolved for process application. Non-dispersive extraction in hollow fib er membrane is likely to offer an attractive alternative in this respect. The applicability of the liquid membrane process has been discussed from process engineering and design considerations. 

This overview will outline surfactant mixture properties and behavior in selected phenomena. Because of space limitations, not all of the many physical processes involving surfactant mixtures can be considered here, but some which are important and illustrative will be discussed these are micelle formation, monolayer formation, solubilization, surfactant precipitation, surfactant adsorption on solids, and cloud point Mechanisms of surfactant interaction will be as well as mathematical models which have been be useful in describing these systems,... 

In this chapter we have provided an overview of mathematical modeling from inception of design through specification of solution method, production of solution, and analysis of results. Additionally, we have provided a framework for including computers, particularly current and emerging application software, as vital agents in the modeling process. 

This chapter introduces the fundamentals of mixed-integer nonlinear optimization. Section 6.1 presents the motivation and the application areas of MINLP models. Section 6.2 presents the mathematical description of MINLP problems, discusses the challenges and computational complexity of MINLP models, and provides an overview of the existing MINLP algorithms. 

The powerful mathematical tools of linear algebra and superoperators in Li-ouville space can be used to proceed from the identification of molecular phenomena, to modelling and calculation of physical properties to interpret or predict experimental results. The present overview of our work shows a possible approach to the dissipative dynamics of a many-atom system undergoing localized electronic transitions. The density operator and its Liouville-von Neumann equation play a central role in its mathematical treatments. 

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