Kinetic Theory of Living Pattern

Zusammenfassung Development of the shapes of living organisms and their parts is a field of science in which there are no generally accepted theoretical principles. What form these principles are likely to take is a subject in which there is a wide gulf of disagreement between physical scientists and biologists. This book contains both an extensive philosophical commentary on this dichotomy. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Part I. Macroscopics without Mathematics: 1. Introduction; 2. Morphogen: one word for at least two concepts; 3. Pictorial reasoning in kinetic theory of pattern and form; 4. Structure, equilibrium, kinetics; Part II. Pattern-Forming Processes: 5. The making and breaking of symmetry; 6. Matters needing mathematics: an introduction; 7. Kinetic models for stable pattern: an introduction; Part III. Bringing Experiment and Theory Together: 8. Classifications; 9. Non-linear reaction-diffusion models; 10. Approaching agreement?; References; Index.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Lionel G. Harrison, Lionel G. (University of British Columbi Harrison, Harrison Lionel G.
• Con la collaborazione di: Jonathan B. L. Bard (Editore)
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 15.09.2005
• EAN: 9780521019910
• ISBN: 978-0-521-01991-0
• Pagine: 380
• Serie: Developmental and Cell Biology
• Categoria: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Biologia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie