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The Calculus of Life. Towards a Theory of Life.
Andres Moya
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Paperback. Series: Springerbriefs in Biology. Num Pages: 108 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSA; PSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 6. Weight in Grams: 186.
This book explores the exciting world of theoretical biology and is divided into three sections. The first section examines the roles played by renowned scientists such as Jacob, Monod, Rosen, Turing, von Bertalanffy, Waddington and Woodger in developing the field of theoretical biology. The second section, aided with numerous examples, supports the idea that logic and computing are suitable formal languages to describe and understand biological phenomena. The third and final section is, without doubt, the most intellectually challenging and endeavors to show the possible paths we could take to compute a cell - the basic unit of life - ... Read more
This book explores the exciting world of theoretical biology and is divided into three sections. The first section examines the roles played by renowned scientists such as Jacob, Monod, Rosen, Turing, von Bertalanffy, Waddington and Woodger in developing the field of theoretical biology. The second section, aided with numerous examples, supports the idea that logic and computing are suitable formal languages to describe and understand biological phenomena. The third and final section is, without doubt, the most intellectually challenging and endeavors to show the possible paths we could take to compute a cell - the basic unit of life - ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
108
Condition
New
Series
Springerbriefs in Biology
Number of Pages
95
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319169699
SKU
V9783319169699
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