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Mike Aitken - Mathematics for Biological Scientists - 9780815341369 - V9780815341369
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Mathematics for Biological Scientists

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Description for Mathematics for Biological Scientists Paperback. Covers the mathematics necessary for biology students to understand, interpret and discuss biological questions. This book integrates mathematics and biology with the use of colour illustrations and photographs to provide an informative approach to the subject of mathematics and statistics within biological science. Num Pages: 482 pages, 202 colour illustrations, 2 colour illustrations, 175 colour line drawings. BIC Classification: PSB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 277 x 213 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1142.

Mathematics for Biological Scientists is a new undergraduate textbook which covers the mathematics necessary for biology students to understand, interpret and discuss biological questions.

The book's twelve chapters are organized into four themes. The first theme covers the basic concepts of mathematics in biology, discussing the mathematics used in biological quantities, processes and structures. The second theme, calculus, extends the language of mathematics to describe change. The third theme is probability and statistics, where the uncertainty and variation encountered in real biological data is described. The fourth theme is explored briefly in the final chapter of the book, which ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc
Number of pages
482
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Number of Pages
482
Place of Publication
Bosa Roca, United States
ISBN
9780815341369
SKU
V9780815341369
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-2

About Mike Aitken
Steve Hladky is a Reader in Membrane Pharmacology in the Department of Pharmacology at the University of Cambridge. He was Secretary of the Department's teaching committee for 17 years, during which time he coordinated the teaching in the Department. Bill Broadhurst is Assistant Director of Research in the Department of Biochemistry at the University of Cambridge. Mike Aitken ... Read more

Reviews for Mathematics for Biological Scientists
"This book should help remind students that there can be concrete applications for mathematics." - The Quarterly Review of Biology, Volume 85, December 2010 "...pitched at a good level ... enough detail to interest the more able/interested student, while the basic mathematics was introduced in an intuitive and engaging manner that would enable understanding for students with less ... Read more

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