Hysteresis Phenomena in Biology

The occurrence of hysteresis phenomena has been traditionally associated with mechanical and magnetic properties of materials. However, recent studies on the dynamics of biological processes suggest switch-like behavior that could be described by mathematical models of hysteresis. This book presents the milestones and perspectives of biological hysteresis and provides a comprehensive and application-oriented introduction to this subject. The target audience primarily comprises researchers but the book may also be beneficial for graduate students.

Sommario

Introduction.- Bifurcation Theory and Bistability.- Preisach Models.- Examples of Hysteresis Phenomena in Biology.

Riassunto

The occurrence of hysteresis phenomena has been traditionally associated with mechanical and magnetic properties of materials. However, recent studies on the dynamics of biological processes suggest switch-like behavior that could be described by mathematical models of hysteresis. This book presents the milestones and perspectives of biological hysteresis and provides a comprehensive and application-oriented introduction to this subject. The target audience primarily comprises researchers but the book may also be beneficial for graduate students.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Hamid Reza Noori
• Editore: Springer, Berlin
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 11.04.2013
• EAN: 9783642382178
• ISBN: 978-3-642-38217-8
• Pagine: 45
• Dimensioni: 156 mm x 236 mm x 5 mm
• Peso: 120 g
• Illustrazioni: XI, 45 p. 12 illus.
• Serie: SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology; SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology / SpringerBriefs in Mathematical Methods; SpringerBriefs in Mathematical Methods; SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology; SpringerBriefs in Mathematical Methods
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Matematica > Altro; C, Mathematics and Statistics, Functional Analysis, Medical physics, Biophysics, Biological physics, Biological and Medical Physics, Biophysics, Maths for scientists, Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering, Biomedical engineering, Functional analysis & transforms, Biomathematics, Mathematical and Computational Biology, Physiological, Cellular and Medical Topics