The Last of Old Europe by A J P Taylor

The Last of Old Europe by A J P Taylor

A practical approach to obtaining nonlinear dynamic models from stimulus-response data

Nonlinear modeling of physiological systems from stimulus-response data is a long-standing problem that has substantial implications for many scientific fields and associated technologies. These disciplines include biomedical engineering, signal processing, neural networks, medical imaging, and robotics and automation. Addressing the needs of a broad spectrum of scientific and engineering researchers, this book presents practicable, yet mathematically rigorous methodologies for constructing dynamic models of physiological systems.

Nonlinear Dynamic Modeling of Physiological Systems provides the most comprehensive treatment of the subject to date. Starting with the mathematical background upon which these methodologies are built, the book presents the methodologies that have been developed and used over the past thirty years. The text discusses implementation and computational issues and gives illustrative examples using both synthetic and experimental data. The author discusses the various modeling approaches-nonparametric, including the Volterra and Wiener models; parametric; modular; and connectionist-and clearly identifies their comparative advantages and disadvantages along with the key criteria that must guide successful practical application. Selected applications covered include neural and sensory systems, cardiovascular and renal systems, and endocrine and metabolic systems.

This lucid and comprehensive text is a valuable reference and guide for the community of scientists and engineers who wish to develop and apply the skills of nonlinear modeling to physiological systems.

A(lan) J(ohn) P(ercival) Taylor, fellow of Magdalen College, Oxford, was born in 1906 in Southport, Lancashire, England. Educated at Oxford and Vienna University, he was from 1930 to 1938 a lecturer in history at Manchester University. While he was at Manchester, Taylor published The Italian Problem in European Diplomacy, 1847-49 and Germany's First Bid for Colonies, 1884-85. In 1938 he became a fellow of Magdalen College. He was Ford's Lecturer in English history at Oxford in 1956 and Leslie Stephen Lecturer at Cambridge in 1961, and was a fellow of the British Academy. The Habsburg Monarchy, 1809-1918 was published in 1948. He was also the author of The Course of German History; From Napoleon to Stalin; Rumours of War; The Struggle for Mastery in Europe, 1848-1918; Politics in Wartime and Other Essays; and Origins of the Second World War. He was a regular contributor to the New Statesman and the Manchester Guardian. Taylor passed away in 1990.

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ISBN 13	9780812906837
ISBN 10	0812906837
Title	The Last of Old Europe
Author	A J P Taylor
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Times Books
Year published	1976-12-31
Number of pages	222
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