Author : Robert E. Keen
Publisher : Wiley-Liss
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 524 pages
Book Rating : 4.E/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Computer Simulation in Biology by : Robert E. Keen
Download or read book Computer Simulation in Biology written by Robert E. Keen and published by Wiley-Liss. This book was released on 1992 with total page 524 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Role of modeling and computer simulation in biology; Simple model equations; Analytical models based on differential equations; Analytical models based on stable states; Estimating model coefficients from experimental data; Planning and problems of programming; Numerical solution of rate equations; Models with multiple components; Kinetics of biochemical reactions; Models of homogeneous populations of organisms; Simple models of microbial growth; Population models based on age-specific events; Simulations of population genetics; Models of light and photosynthesis; Temperature and biological activity; Compartmental models of biogeochemical cycling; Diffusion models; Compartmental models in Physiology; Application of matrix methods to simulations; Physiological control systems; Probabilistic models; Monte Carlo modeling of simple stochastic processes; Modeling of sampling processes; Random walks and related stochastic processes; Markov chain simulations in biology; Supplementary models; Models of cellular function; Models of development and morphogenesis; Models of epidemics; Appendixes; Literature cited; Index.