2010/11/02 by Roberto Barbuti, Giulio Caravagna, Paolo Milazzo +2
Computer Science · #cs.LO #cs.CE #cs.FL
paper · pdf · doi:10.4204/eptcs.40.5
published as EPTCS 40, 2010, pp. 54-69 · In Proceedings MeCBIC 2010, arXiv:1011.0051
arxiv created 2010/11/02 · arxiv updated 2010/11/03
We propose a variant of the CCS process algebra with new features aiming at allowing multiscale modelling of biological systems. In the usual semantics of process algebras for modelling biological systems actions are instantaneous. When different scale levels of biological systems are considered in a single model, one should take into account that actions at a level may take much more time than actions at a lower level. Moreover, it might happen that while a component is involved in one long lasting high level action, it is involved also in several faster lower level actions. Hence, we propose a process algebra with operations and with a semantics aimed at dealing with these aspects of multiscale modelling. We study behavioural equivalences for such an algebra and give some examples.