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Computing for Biologists: Python Programming and Principles
Ran Libeskind-Hadas
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Description for Computing for Biologists: Python Programming and Principles
paperback. Teaches life science students how to use Python programming and computational problem-solving in the context of compelling biological applications. Num Pages: 218 pages, 8 b/w illus. 33 colour illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: PSA; UY. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 190 x 248 x 9. Weight in Grams: 500.
Computing is revolutionizing the practice of biology. This book, which assumes no prior computing experience, provides students with the tools to write their own Python programs and to understand fundamental concepts in computational biology and bioinformatics. Each major part of the book begins with a compelling biological question, followed by the algorithmic ideas and programming tools necessary to explore it: the origins of pathogenicity are examined using gene finding, the evolutionary history of sex determination systems is studied using sequence alignment, and the origin of modern humans is addressed using phylogenetic methods. In addition to providing general programming skills, this ... Read more
Computing is revolutionizing the practice of biology. This book, which assumes no prior computing experience, provides students with the tools to write their own Python programs and to understand fundamental concepts in computational biology and bioinformatics. Each major part of the book begins with a compelling biological question, followed by the algorithmic ideas and programming tools necessary to explore it: the origins of pathogenicity are examined using gene finding, the evolutionary history of sex determination systems is studied using sequence alignment, and the origin of modern humans is addressed using phylogenetic methods. In addition to providing general programming skills, this ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
500g
Number of Pages
218
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781107642188
SKU
V9781107642188
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99-15
About Ran Libeskind-Hadas
Ran Libeskind-Hadas is the R. Michael Shanahan Professor of Computer Science at Harvey Mudd College, USA, working in the areas of algorithms and computational biology. He is a recipient of both the Iris and Howard Critchell Professorship and the Joseph B. Platt Professorship for teaching, as well as the Distinguished Alumni Educator Award from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Department ... Read more
Reviews for Computing for Biologists: Python Programming and Principles
'In my twenty years as a professor, I have never run across a textbook on bioinformatics algorithms that a biologist can read from cover to cover and understand. This is the one.' Pavel Pevzner, Ronald R. Taylor Distinguished Professor of Computer Science, University of California, San Diego 'This is an awesome book for anyone to get into computing. It is ... Read more