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Statistical mechanics of biocomplexity : proceedings of the XV Sitges Conference, held at Sitges, Barcelona, Spain, 8-12 June 1998 /

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This book demonstrates the usefulness of tools from statistical mechanics for biology. It includes the new tendencies in topics like membranes, vesicles, microtubules, molecular motors, DNA, protein folding, phase transitions in biological systems, evolution, population dynamics, neural systems and...

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Corporate Authors: Sitges Conference, SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Reguera, D. (David), 1975-, Vilar, J. M. G. (José M. G.), 1972-, Rubí, J. M. (José-Miguel)
Format: Conference Proceeding eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin ; New York : Springer, [1999]
Series:Lecture notes in physics ; 527.
Subjects:
Biocomplexity > Congresses.
Statistical mechanics > Congresses.
Biocomplexity.
Statistical mechanics.
Electronic books.
Conference proceedings.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This book demonstrates the usefulness of tools from statistical mechanics for biology. It includes the new tendencies in topics like membranes, vesicles, microtubules, molecular motors, DNA, protein folding, phase transitions in biological systems, evolution, population dynamics, neural systems and biological oscillators, with special emphasis on the importance of statistical mechanics in their development. The book addresses researchers and graduate students.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xi, 318 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9783540484868 (electronic bk.)
3540484868 (electronic bk.)
ISSN:0075-8450 ;