Statistical Mechanics of Biocomplexity: Proceedings of the XV Sitges Conference, Held at Sitges, Barcelona, Spain, 8-12 June 1998 Contributor(s): Reguera, D. (Editor), Vilar, J. M. G. (Editor), Rubi, J. M. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 3642085539 ISBN-13: 9783642085536 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2010 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Science | Life Sciences - Biophysics - Mathematics | Applied - Technology & Engineering | Materials Science - General |
Dewey: 570.153 |
Series: Lecture Notes in Physics |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.04 lbs) 320 pages |
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Publisher Description: This book demonstrates the usefulness of tools from statistical mechanics for biology. It includes the new tendencies in topics like membranes, vesicles, microtubules, molecular motors, DNA, protein folding, phase transitions in biological systems, evolution, population dynamics, neural systems and biological oscillators, with special emphasis on the importance of statistical mechanics in their development. The book addresses researchers and graduate students. |