Applied Sciences category: 551 books
Mathematical Models in Biology
Bringing Mathematics to Life
Language: English
Release Date: November 26, 2015
This book presents an exciting collection of contributions based on the workshop “Bringing Maths to Life” held October 27-29, 2014 in Naples, Italy. The state-of-the art research in biology and the statistical and analytical challenges facing huge masses of data collection are treated in this...
Hormones as Tokens of Selection
Qualitative Dynamics of Homeostasis and Regulation in Organismal Biology
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2019
Hormones as Tokens of Selection addresses deep questions in biology: How are biological systems controlled? How can one formulate general theories of homeostasis and control and instantiate such theories in mathematical models? How can one use evolutionary arguments to guide our answers to these questions,...
by Rubem P Mondaini
Language: English
Release Date: July 14, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: July 14, 2017
This is a book on interdisciplinary topics of the Mathematical and Biological Sciences. The treatment is both pedagogical and advanced in order to motivate research students as well as to fulfill the requirements of professional practitioners. There are comprehensive reviews written by senior experts...
by Bruce Hannon, Matthias Ruth
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2014
Many biologists and ecologists have developed models that find widespread use in theoretical investigations and in applications to organism behavior, disease control, population and metapopulation theory, ecosystem dynamics, and environmental management. This book captures and extends the process...
by Edward Batschelet
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
From the reviews: "...Here we have a book which we can wholeheartedly suggest. The mathematics is sound and pared to essentials; the examples are an impressive, well-chosen selection from the biomathematics literature, and the problem sets provide both useful exercises and some fine introductions...
Moonwalking with Einstein
The Art and Science of Remembering Everything
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2011
The blockbuster phenomenon that charts an amazing journey of the mind while revolutionizing our concept of memory
An instant bestseller that is poised to become a classic, Moonwalking with Einstein recounts Joshua Foer's yearlong quest to improve his memory under the tutelage of top "mental...
Blue Mind
The Surprising Science That Shows How Being Near, In, On, or Under Water Can Make You Happier, Healthier, More Connected, and Better at What You Do
Language: English
Release Date: July 22, 2014
A landmark book by marine biologist Wallace J. Nichols on the remarkable effects of water on our health and well-being.
Why are we drawn to the ocean each summer? Why does being near water set our minds and bodies at ease? In BLUE MIND, Wallace J. Nichols revolutionizes how we think about these...
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Language: English
Release Date: June 7, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: June 7, 2010
Not until the recent attacks on transport systems has transport security become a focus of public concern and academic research. Various aspects of transport security have already been analysed under different agendas. Some research was focused on the potential risk to the environment resulting from...
Optimization and Control of Bilinear Systems
Theory, Algorithms, and Applications
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2010
Covers developments in bilinear systems theory
Focuses on the control of open physical processes functioning in a non-equilibrium mode
Emphasis is on three primary disciplines: modern differential geometry, control of dynamical systems, and optimization theory
Includes applications...
Anticipatory Systems
Philosophical, Mathematical, and Methodological Foundations
Language: English
Release Date: February 2, 2012
Robert Rosen was not only a biologist, he was also a brilliant mathematician whose extraordinary contributions to theoretical biology were tremendous. Founding, with this book, the area of Anticipatory Systems Theory is a remarkable outcome of his work in theoretical biology.
This...
Methods and Models in Mathematical Biology
Deterministic and Stochastic Approaches
Language: English
Release Date: August 13, 2015
This book developed from classes in mathematical biology taught by the authors over several years at the Technische Universität München. The main themes are modeling principles, mathematical principles for the analysis of these models and model-based analysis of data. The key topics of modern biomathematics...
by A.E. Gledzer, Felix V. Dolzhansky, E.B. Gledzer
Language: English
Release Date: October 26, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 26, 2012
This newly-translated book takes the reader from the basic principles and conservation laws of hydrodynamics to the description of general atmospheric circulation. Among the topics covered are the Kelvin, Ertel and Rossby-Obukhov invariants, quasi-geostrophic equation, thermal wind, singular Helmholtz...
Mathematical Models of Hysteresis and their Applications
Second Edition
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2003
This new edition has been significantly revised and updated to reflect advances in the field since the publication of the first edition, such as the systematic experimental testing of Preisach models of hysteresis. The author has, however, retained the two most salient features of the original, the...
Invisible in the Storm
The Role of Mathematics in Understanding Weather
Language: English
Release Date: February 21, 2013
Invisible in the Storm is the first book to recount the history, personalities, and ideas behind one of the greatest scientific successes of modern times--the use of mathematics in weather prediction. Although humans have tried to forecast weather for millennia, mathematical principles were used in...