BULGARIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES

INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICS AND INFORMATICS

 

ACTIVITY REPORT - 2002

 

DEPARTMENT OF BIOMATHEMATICS

Acad. G. Bonchev str. block 8, Sofia Bulgaria

 

 

CONTENTS :

STAFF

RESEARCH TOPICS

PUBLICATIONS

PROJECT CONTRACTS

MISSIONS, RESEARCH VISITS, TRAVEL AND CONFERENCE GRANTS

SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS, CONFERENCES, PUBLIC LECTURES

VISITORS FROM ABROAD

EDUCATION, LECTURE COURSES

SCIENTIFIC RESULTS

ANNUAL REPORT SESSION

MEMBERSHIP IN SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES, EDITORIAL BOARDS, ETC

 

STAFF :

Svetoslav Markov      Associate Professor    PhD   
Mihail Krastanov        Associate Professor    PhD   
Neli Dimitrova            Associate Professor    PhD   
Evgenia Popova          Assistant Professor    PhD   
Nagejda Grigorova     PhD Student                         
Krassimir Yanchev      Specialist                             
Petko Alov                  Specialist                             

 

RESEARCH TOPICS :

The Department (section) of Biomathematics of IMI-BAS is generally concerned with research and education in the field of mathematical modeling in biology under uncertainty, dynamical models of ecological, physiological, biochemical and other processes, scientific computations, numerical methods and algorithms with result verification, methods of operations research, error analysis, convex and interval analysis, abstract spaces of errors, intervals, zonotopes, convex bodies, stochastic numbers, etc., computer arithmetic, programming languages and systems of computation, esp. computer algebra systems, computer graphics and web accessible mathematical computations. The major research efforts are currently focused on the following areas : 

·       Mathematical modeling of enzyme kinetic and fermentation processes;

·       Algebraic properties of  errors, intervals, zonotopes, convex bodies, stochastic numbers;

·       Linear algebraic equations whose coefficients and right-hand sides depend on uncertain parameters;

·       Stability and controllability of nonlinear control systems;  sensitivity analisis of input-output static characteristics of biotechnological processes;

·       Computer algebra  methods applied  to computations  with intervals, zonotopes, etc. (incl. relevant visualization techniques);

·       Verification algorithms under uncertainties for  a) linear and nonlinear problems, b) dynamical models in  enzyme kinetics, biology and ecology;

·       Web accessible mathematical computations.

·       Statistical analysis of biological data.

 

PUBLICATIONS :

 

Published papers:

 Dimitrova, N. and P. Zlateva: Steady States Analysis of the Yeast Strain Saccharomyces cerevisiae Involving Uncertain Data. Proc. Int. Symp. and Young Scientists' School on Bioprocess Systems (BioPSAE2001), ed. S.Tsonkov, Sofia October 1-3, 2001.

 Markov, S. On the Algebraic Properties of Errors, Proc. Appl. Math. Mech . 1 (2002), 1, 506-507.

 Akyldiz, Y., D. Claudio, S. Markov : On the Linear Combinations of Symmetric Segments, Mathematics & Education in Mathematics, 2002, (Eds. E. Kelevedziev, P. Boyvalenkov), Inst. Math.& Informatics, BAS,  321-326.

 Dimitrova, N. S. : Numerical integration with error control, Mathematics and Education in Mathematics, 2002, (Eds. E. Kelevedziev, P. Boyvalenkov), Inst. Math.& Informatics, BAS, 338-343, 2002.

 Dimitrova, N. S.,  M. I. Krastanov : Stabilizing feedback design of a class of fermentation processes involving uncertanties. Proc. of Int. Conf. "Automatics and Informatics:, Nov. 5-6, 2002, Sofia, 253-256.

Grigorova N. : Numerical Comparsion between two Enzyme-kynetik Models, Mathematics & Education in Mathematics, 2002,  (Eds. E. Kelevedziev, P. Boyvalenkov), Inst. Math.& Informatics, BAS,  332-337.

 Krastanov M. I. : A sufficient condition for small-time local attainability of a set, Control and Cybernetics, vol. 31, No. 3,  1-11, 2002.

 Krastanov, M. I. : On the Stabilizing Feedback Control, Mathematics & Education in Mathematics, 2002,  (Eds. E. Kelevedziev, P. Boyvalenkov), Inst. Math.& Informatics, BAS,  356-361.

 Popova E. : Quality of the Solution Sets of  Parameter-Dependent Interval Linear systems. ZAMM 82 (2002), 10,  723-727 (pdf file).

 Popova E. : Solving Parametric Interval Linear Systems by Mathematica. Mathematics & Education in Mathematics, 2002,  (Eds. E. Kelevedziev, P. Boyvalenkov), Inst. Math.& Informatics, BAS,  391-396.

 

Papers accepted for publication:

Krastanov M. I., N. S. Dimitrova : Stabilizing feedback of a nonlinear process involving uncertain data,  Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering, Springer.

Krastanov M. I., V. M. Veliov : On the stabilizability of control constrained linear systems, Springer Lecture Notes in Computer Science.

 Krastanov M. I., N. S. Dimitrova : Stabilizing control design of a nonlinear process involving uncertainties, Springer Lecture Notes in Computer Science.

 Markov S. : On Quasilinear Spaces of Convex Bodies and Intervals. J. Comp. Appl. Math.,  Special issue ed. N. Revol.

 Markov S. : On Some Spaces Used in Convex and Interval Analysis , Proc. 2 Conf. on Informatics, UKIM - Skopie.

 Alt R., S. Markov : Stochastic and Interval Arithmetic: A comparative Study. Reliable Computing.

 

Papers submitted for publication:

  Markov,  S., R. Alt, On the Algebraic Properties of Stochastic Numbers: Addition and Multiplication by Scalars. Numerical  Algorithmes. 

 Kulpa, Z., S. Markov, On the inclusion properties of interval multiplication: A diagrammatic study, BIT.

 Markov, S., On Quasivector Spaces of Convex Bodies and Zonotopes,  Numerical Algorithms, Special issue - Proc. of SCAN-2002 (Paris, 24-27 Sept.2002).

Popova, E.: Parametric Linear Solver, Numerical Algorithmes, Special issue - Proc. of SCAN-2002 (Paris, 24-27 Sept.2002).

 

PROJECT CONTRACTS :

National:

Bulgarian NSF Project contract No. I-903/99: Interval Computer Algebra (1999-2002), head: S. Markov;

Bulgarian NSF Project contract No. NZ-903/99: Model of  the evolution of agila  and colonization of Lacustrine diatoms in continental basins in SW Bulgaria during the miocene (1999-2004), head N. Ognjanova-Rumenova;

BAS Project contract "Mathematical Modelling in Biology'' , head S. Markov;

Interinstitutional project: Modelling and control of microbiological processes -- between the Institutes of Mathematics and Informatics and the Institute of Microbiology of BAS, heads: I. Simeonov and S. Markov;

MM-1104/01   Modelling and control of biotechnological processes using mathematical methods for processing uncertain information (2001-2003), head M. Krastanov;

MM-807/98  Reachable sets of differential inclusions (1998-2002), head N. Kirov;

BAS project contract: Scientific support of competitions in mathematics: strategies and educational materials, head O. Mushkarov.

 

International:

Bilateral Study Agreement between TUBITAK, Turkey and BAS: Verification Algorithms for Computer Algebra Systems; jointly with Bosphorus University, Istanbul, Turkey (2000-2002).

Bilateral Study Agreement between PAS, Poland and BAS: Interval Analysis and Diagramatic Presentation; jointly with Institute of Fundamental Technological Research of PAS (2000-2002).

Direct contract between IMI--BAS and PUCRS, Brasil: Numerical Analysis for Problems Involving Uncertainties (1998-2002).

Direct contract between IMI-BAS and Swiss NSF SCOPES 7 IP 65642, Swiss (2002-2004).

 

    MISSIONS, RESEARCH VISITS, TRAVEL
AND CONFERENCE GRANTS :

Fall 2002 SCOPES IP Meeting, Zuerich, Switzerland - S. Markov, E. Popova.

SCAN 2002 Symposium, Paris, France - S. Markov, E. Popova.

U. of Paris 6, Lip6-ANP-CHPV,  Paris, France - S. Markov, 30 days (May 2002).

 

SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS, CONFERENCES, PUBLIC LECTURS :

·   Interdisciplinary Seminar on Biomathematics and Scientific Computations;

 

·   Weekly Seminar of the Dept. of Biomathematics of IMI-BAS;

 

·  ANNUAL REPORT SESSION of the Dept. of Biomathematics of IMI--BAS.

 

Workshop "CSE: Education & Research", February 27, 2002, Sofia (organized by: E. Popova, S. Markov, W. Gander, P. Arbenz). Lectures  by MB/IMI members delivered at the workshop:

E. Popova: Mathematica Tools for Analysis of Uncertain Linear Problems.

N. Dimitrova: Computation and Visualization of Fast-Decreasing Polynomials Using Maple

M. Krastanov: On the Small-Time Local Controllability of a Set.

N. Grigorova: Study of Enzyme-Kynetic Models Using Mathematica

S. Markov: Algebraic Computations with Convex Bodies.

 

 Minisymposium on Mathematical Modelling and Scientific Computations, 4.04. 2002,  Borovets, within the frames of the 31-st Spring Conference of the Union of Mathematicians in Bulgaria (organizers: M. Krastanov and S. Markov).

For the publications of the presentations see: Mathematics & Education in Mathematics, 2002, (Eds. E. Kelevedziev, P. Boyvalenkov), Inst. Math.& Informatics, BAS,  321-396. Lectures  delivered at the minisymposium:

 V.  Manevska, D. Dimovski. Properties of the (3,2)-Languages Recognized by (3,2)-Semigroup Automata.

  V. Goranko. Algebraic models for two-player games with iterations.

  T. Magyla,  O. Svegzda. Application of the Subjective Quantitative Criteria Method for Operational Prognosis.

  Y.  Akyildiz, D. Claudio, S. Markov. On the Linear Combinations of Symmetric Segments.

  A.  Poceski. Numerical Solution of Differential Equations.

  C. Popa. Some Developments of Kovarik’s  Approximate Ortogonalization Methods

  R. Marinova, H. Aiso, T. Takahashi. Some Requirements Regarding Difference Schemes for Incompressible Navier-Stokes Equations.

  N. Dimitrova. Numerical Integration with Error Control.

  W. Krämer. Advanced Software Tools for Validated Computing.

  E.  Popova. Solving Parametric Interval Linear Systems by Mathematica.

  N. Grigorova. Numerical Comparison Between Two Enzyme-Kinetic Models.

  M.  Krastanov. On the Stabilizing Feedback Controls.

 

 

Minisymposium on "Control and Uncertain Systems",  August 20, 2002,  Borovets,

 within the frames of the Fifth International Conference on Numerical Methods and Applications

 NM&A 02, August 20-24, 2002, Borovets  (organizers: M. Krastanov, V. Veliov  and S. Markov).

Lectures  delivered at the minisymposium:

 P. Sain-Pierre, Evaluation of Crisis, Reversibility, Alert Management for Constrained Dynamical Systems Using Impulse Dynamical Systems and Numerical  Issues

  U. Felgenhauer, Optimality and Stability of Bang-Bang Type Controls

  I. Chryssoverghi, Discrete Methods for Optimal Control  Problems

  E. Farkhi, Convexification Rates for Minkowski Averages of Compact Sets

  I. Gruene, P. Kloeden, Numerical Schemes of Higher Order for a Class of Nonlinear Control Systems

  E. Crueck, P. Sain-Pierre, Numerical Schemes for Nonlinear Impulse Target Problems under State Constraint Approximationof the Minimum Time Function

 M. Konstantinov, P. Petkov, Sensitivity Analysis of Unitary  Matrix Decomposition

 N. Nedialkov, An Introduction to Validated Methods for  Initial Value Problems for Ordinary Differential Equations

 A. Piazzi, A. Visioli, An Interval Analysis Based Algorithm  for Computing the Stability Margin of Uncertain Systems

 M. Krastanov, N. Dimitrova, A Stabilizing Feedback for an Uncertain Control System

 G. Grammel, Strong Elastic Constraints in Mechanics and Averaging

 J. Hernandez, A Size Distribution Model Applied to Fish Farming

 M. Krastanov, V. Veliov, On the Stabilizability of Control Constrained Linear Systems

Ts. Donchev, Approximation of the Solution Set of  of a Nonconvex-Valued Differential Inclusion

 

SCAN 2002 Conference in Paris, September 2002 see:
http://scan2002.lip6.fr   S. Markov was a member of the Scientific Committee. The following lectures have been delivered by IMI/BM members:

S. Markov: Quasivector Spaces.

S. Markov, N. Grigorova: Numerical Comparison of Two Enzyme-kynetic Models.

R. Alt, S. Markov: On the Algebraic Properties of Stochastic Numbers.

E. Popova: Parametric Linear Solver.

 

Fall 2002 SCOPES IP Meeting, Zuerich, Switzerland, Sept. 30, 2002. The following lectures have been delivered by IMI/BM members:

Popova, E.: Solving Linear Parametric Problems Involving Uncertainties.

Markov, S.: Algebraic  Computation with Certain Nonnumeric Objects.

 

Public lectures held by members of the department:

S. Markov: Algebraic Computations with Convex Bodies, Workshop "CSE: Education & Research",  27.02.2002.

S. Markov (with Y. Akyildiz and D. Claudio). On the Linear Combinations of Symmetric Segments, Minisymposium Mathematical Modelling and Scientific Computations, 4.04. 2002,  Borovets.

S. Markov, G. Mitov: On the order of distributions, 10.04.2002,  seminar on Probability and statistics.

S. Markov:  Algebraic properties of stochastic numbers, 17.04.2002, seminar on Probability and statistics.

S. Markov: Algebraic operations with sets, 14.11.2002,  joint seminar of Algebra and Coding Theory.

S. Markov: Quasivector Spaces, 25 Sept. 2002, SCAN 2002 Conference in Paris, September 2002.

S. Markov, N. Grigorova: Numerical Comparison of Two Enzyme-kynetic Models, 26 Sept. 2002, SCAN 2002 Conference in Paris, September 2002.

R. Alt, S. Markov: On the Algebraic Properties of Stochastic Numbers, 27 Sept. 2002, SCAN 2002 Conference in Paris, September 2002.

 

E. Popova: Mathematica Tools for Analysis of Uncertain Linear Problems, Workshop "CSE: Education & Research",  27.02.2002.

E.  Popova. Solving Parametric Interval Linear Systems by Mathematica, Minisymposium Mathematical Modelling and Scientific Computations, 4.04. 2002,  Borovets

E. Popova: Parametric Linear Solver, 26 Sept. 2002, SCAN 2002 Conference in Paris, September 2002

 

N. Dimitrova: Computation and Visualization of Fast-Decreasing Polynomials Using Maple, Workshop "CSE: Education & Research",  27.02.2002.

N. Dimitrova. Numerical Integration with Error Control, Minisymposium Mathematical Modelling and Scientific Computations, 4.04. 2002,  Borovets   

N. Dimitrova: Linear transformations in the extended complex plane. Demonstrative examples within Maple. Lecture at the 2nd Research Summer School of the High School Students Inst. of Mathematics and Informatics, 4-23 August 2002, Varna.

 

M. Krastanov: On the Small-Time Local Controllability of a Set, Workshop "CSE: Education & Research",  27.02.2002.

 M.  Krastanov. On the Stabilizing Feedback Controls, Minisymposium Mathematical Modelling and Scientific Computations, 4.04. 2002,  Borovets

M. Krastanov ( with N. Dimitrova), A Stabilizing Feedback for an Uncertain Control System, Minisymposium on "Control and Uncertain Systems",  August 20, 2002,  Borovets

 M. Krastanov, V. Veliov, On the Stabilizability of Control Constrained Linear Systems, Minisymposium on "Control and Uncertain Systems",  August 20, 2002,  Borovets

 

N. Grigorova: Study of Enzyme-Kynetic Models Using Mathematica, Workshop "CSE: Education & Research",  27.02.2002.

N. Grigorova. Numerical Comparison Between Two Enzyme-Kinetic Model, Minisymposium Mathematical Modelling and Scientific Computations, 4.04. 2002,  Borovets.

 

 

VISITORS FROM ABROAD :

 

                         V. Goranko (SA)                                                            T. Magyla (LT) 

                         A. Poceski (MK)                                                           C. Popa (RO)

                        E. Farkhi (IZ, BG)                                                           I. Chryssoverghi (GR)

                        U. Felgenhauer (DE)                                                      G. Grammel (DE)

                        E. Cruck (FR) J.                                                            Patric Sain-Pierre (FR)

                        Hernandez (ES)                                                             P. Kloeden (DE)

                        N. Nedialkov (CA)                                                       V. Veliov (AT, BG)

                        A. Visioli (IT)                                                                S. Simov (AU, BG)

 

 

EDUCATION, LECTURE COURSES :

PhD Students: N. Grigorova (supervisor S. Markov)

Diploma students: Josif Kolev, Desislava Nikolcheva, Jordan Jordanov (supervisor E. Popova)

 

Lecture courses:

S. Markov: Mathematical Modeling in Biology, Lecture course for students of the Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics at the University of Sofia. Horarium: one semester, 30+30.

M. Krastanov: Linear Optimization, Lecture course for students of the Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics at the University of Sofia. Horarium: one semester, 30+0.

M. Krastanov: Mathematical optimization, Lecture course for students of the Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics at the University of Sofia. Horarium: one semester, 30+0.

M. Krastanov: Games Theory, Lecture course for students of the Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics at the University of Sofia. Horarium: one semester, 45+0.

M. Krastanov: Optimal Control, Lecture course for students of the Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics at the University of Sofia. Horarium: one semester, 45+0.

SCIENTIFIC RESULTS :

Theoretical achievements:
Using local variations of higher order  a discontinuous stabilizing feedback for a class of nonlinear systems in the neighbourhood of a closed set has been constructed. A stabilizing partially linear feedback for the case of  locally controllable automatic linear system with controls bounded in a convex cone has been constructed. Proposed is an algorithm for finding outer approximation of  a  zonotope in the plane by means of zonotopes from a given class.

Theoreticaly-applicable achievements:
For a dynamical model of methane fermentation  under uncertainties  a continuous feedback  with respect to the  measurable state variables has been constructed, which stabilizes   the system in the neighbourhood of a set, which is optimal with respect to a suitable criteria, characterizing the process; numerical simulations in the computer algebra system Maple have been performed.  The theory of quasivector spaces has been applied for zonotopes in the plane, as well as for stochastic numbers.

Theoreticaly-applicable achievements as result of international collaboration: Further development of  diagrammatic presentations of the operation for multiplication (set-theoretic and centered) of intervals. By the financial aid of SCOPES 7IP 65642 Project, some multi-user client-server applications were developed and a web service, called webComputing, was founded to offer interactive  (dynamic) mathematical computations and visualization over the web.

  

ANNUAL REPORT SESSION :

A detailed program in Bulgarian

Lectures delivered at the session  (a detailed program in English, PDF format)

G. Dimitrov.  Establishment of research group "Automation of biological experiment and mathematical modelling" at the Center of Biology of BAS.

I. Pazheva. Quantitative relations chemical structure - biological  activity (QSAR).

I. Cakovska. QSAR and molecule modelling of a class of substances, overcoming drug resistence.

A. Dimitrov. A method for computation of processes running in multicable structures.

N. Dimitrova, G. Dimitrov. Mathematical modelling of potentials generated from nerve muscle fibres and motor units --- fundamentals

for a correct interpretation of   changes in electromiographic signals.

T. Arabadzhiev. Simulator of electromiographic signals.

R. Rajkova, H. Aladzhov. (Motco.dir.bg) - a simulator of control of motor units upon realisation of given contraction.

 C. Ostromski., I Dimov. Application of the Danish Eulerian Model for estimation of agricultural losses due to high ozon concentrations in the air.

N. Dimitrova, M. Krastanov. Stabilizing feed back of nonlinear  biotechnological process under uncertainty.

P. Zlateva, N. Dimitrova. Sensitivity analysis of a nonlinear model of the yeast strain Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

E. Popova.  Finite element modelling  under uncertainties - new computational tools and  Web-based resources.

S.  Nikolov, S. Stoychev, J. Nieto, G. Torres. Mathematical model of the intracranial aneurism hemodynamics.

A. Alexandrov. Chronoendocrinology as part of chronobiology.

N. Neykov, P. Neychev. Statistical modelling in biology and meteorology

N. Pencheva, P. Milanov.  Drug design via artificial neuron nets.

S. Simov. Curious negotiator.

S. Markov, N. Grigorova. On the matematical modelling of enzyme-kinetic  processes.

 

 

MEMBERSHIP IN SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES, EDITORIAL BOARDS, ETC :

S. Markov: member of UMB (president of section ``Biomathematics and Scientific Computation''); member of GAMM (president of the Bulgarian section of GAMM); on 11.02.2001 participation at the meeting of the board of GAMM; member of the European Society for Mathematical and Theoretical Biology (ESMTB); member of the Union of Automatics and Informatics; reviewer of Zentralblatt; member of the Editorial Board of Reliable Computing (a Kluwer Journal);

M. Krastanov: member of UMB (section ``Biomathematics and Scientific Computation''); member of GAMM (Bulgarian section of GAMM); member of the American Mathematical Society (AMS); reviewer of Mathreview and Zentralblatt;

N. Dimitrova: member of UMB (secterary of UMB, secretary of section ``Biomathematics and Scientific Computation'' at UMB); member of GAMM (Bulgarian section of GAMM); reviewer of Zentralblatt; member of the European Society for Mathematical and Theoretical Biology (ESMTB);

E. Popova: member of UMB (``Biomathematics and Scientific Computation''); member of SIAM; member of GAMM (secretary of the Bulgarian section of GAMM); member of the European Society for Mathematical and Theoretical Biology (ESMTB); Member of the Bulgarian Statistical Association;

N. Grigorova: member of UMB (section ``Biomathematics and Scientific Computation'');

K. Yanchev: member of UMB (section ``Biomathematics and Scientific Computation''); member of GAMM (Bulgarian section of GAMM);