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Author Stewart, Ian, 1945-

Title Mathematics of life / Ian Stewart
Published New York : Basic Books, ©2011

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Description 1 online resource (viii, 358 pages) : illustrations
Contents Mathematics and biology -- Creatures small and smaller -- Long list of life -- Florally finding Fibonacci -- The origin of species -- In a monastery garden -- The molecule of life -- The book of life -- Taxonomist, taxonomist, spare that tree -- Virus from the fourth dimension -- Hidden wiring -- Knots and folds -- Spots and stripes -- Lizard games -- Networking opportunities -- The paradox of the plankton -- What is life? -- Is anybody out there? -- The sixth revolution
Summary Presents an overview of the role mathematics plays in revealing the hidden complexities of the natural world, and explains how mathematicians and biologists now work together on difficult scientific problems such as the origin of life
Notes "Published in Great Britain by Profile Books"--Title page verso
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 320-334) and index
Notes English
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Subject Biomathematics -- Popular works
Biology -- Popular works
NATURE -- Reference.
SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Biology.
SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- General.
Biology
Biomathematics
Biomathematik
Biologie
Mathematik
Biomathematik.
Biomathematics.
Biology.
Genre/Form Electronic books
Popular works
Form Electronic book
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0465024408
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