Physics of Biological Systems
From Molecules to Species
Published on 25. February 1997
Book
Hardback
X, 366 pages
978-3-540-62475-2 (ISBN)
Description
This book contains pedagogical introductions to a selection of the most exciting subjects in current biological physics: sorting DNA on a microchip: a first step towards miniature laboratories on a chip; modeling protein folding, structure, and motion; physics of organelles: mechanical characteristics of molecular motors; dynamics of microtubules; shapes of membranes, vesicles and cells; a physicist's view of brains and neurons; statistics of sensory signal processing; evolutionary biology of molecules; pattern forming bacterial colonies; model ecologies with Darwinian co-evolution. The book is aimed at graduate students and researchers in physics, biology and mathematical modeling who have no prior knowledge of its
Reviews / Votes
"...an extraordinarily deep and superbly pedagogical background for physical research at all levels, from molecules to evolution...a truly inspiring contribution to the field." - Physics TodayMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Heidelberg
Germany
Publishing group
Springer Berlin
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 23.5 cm
Width: 15.5 cm
Weight
680 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-540-62475-2 (9783540624752)
DOI
10.1007/b13591
Schweitzer Classification
Content
From the contents: Indroduction: Physics - and the Physics of Biological Systems.- DNA.- Proteins.- Motors, Membranes, Microtubules.- Neurons, Brains, and Sensory Signal Processing. Evolution, Micro- and Macro-Scale.