title: Lagrangian field theory of reaction-diffusion.
abstract: It is commonly accepted that reaction-diffusion equations cannot be obtained by a Lagrangian field theory. Guided by the well known connection between quantum and diffusion equations, we implement here a Lagrangian approach valid for totally general nonlinear reacting-diffusing systems which allows the definition of global conserved observables derived using Nöther's theorem.
authors.affiliation: Nonlinear Physics and Mathematical Modeling Laboratory, University Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cherubini
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Filippi
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D019521:Body Patterning / Q000502:physiology*; D003198:Computer Simulation; D004058:Diffusion; D006128:Growth / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008954:Models, Biological