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Longo, Giuseppe; Montevil, Mael - Biological Time, Symmetries and Singularities - 9783642359378 - V9783642359378
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Biological Time, Symmetries and Singularities

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Description for Biological Time, Symmetries and Singularities Hardcover. Biological Time, Symmetries and Singularities Series: Lecture Notes in Morphogenesis. Num Pages: 301 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, 24 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HP; PDA; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 243 x 21. Weight in Grams: 600.

This authored monograph introduces a genuinely theoretical approach to biology. Starting point is the investigation of empirical biological scaling including their variability, which is found in the literature, e.g. allometric relationships, fractals, etc. The book then analyzes two different aspects of biological time: first, a supplementary temporal dimension to accommodate proper biological rhythms; secondly, the concepts of protension and retention as a means of local organization of time in living organisms. Moreover, the book investigates the role of symmetry in biology, in view of its ubiquitous importance in physics. In relation with the notion of extended critical transitions, the book ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
330
Condition
New
Series
Lecture Notes in Morphogenesis
Number of Pages
283
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642359378
SKU
V9783642359378
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