Scaling in Biology by Brown
Scaling relationships have been a persistent theme in biology at least since the time of Leonardo da Vinci and Galileo. Because scaling relationships are among the most general empirical patterns in biology, they have stimulated research to develop mechanistic hypotheses and mathematical models. While there have been many excellent empirical and theoretical investigations, there has been little attempt to synthesize this diverse but interrelated area of biology. In an effort to fill this void, Scaling in Biology, the first general treatment of scaling in biology in over 15 years, covers a broad spectrum of the most relevant topics in a series of chapters written by experts in the field. Some of those topics discussed include allometry and fractal structure, branching of vascular systems of mammals and plants, biomechanical and life history of plants, invertebrates and vertebrates, and species-area patterns of biological diversity. Many more examples are included within this text to complete the broader picture. Scaling in Biology conveys the diversity, promise, and excitement of current research in this area, in a format accessible to a wide audience of not only specialists in the various sub-disciplines, but also students and anyone with a serious interest in biology.-
Dynamics of Human and Primate Societies
-
Nonextensive Entropy
-
Computational Complexity and Statistical Physics
-
Swarm Intelligence
-
Integrating Geographic Information Systems and Agent-Based Modeling Techniques for Understanding Social and Ecological Processes
-
Ecological Networks
-
The Internet As a Large-Scale Complex System
-
New Constructions in Cellular Automata
-
Integrating Geographic Information Systems and Agent-Based Modeling Techniques for Simulatin Social and Ecological Processes
-
Perspectives on Adaptation in Natural and Artificial Systems
-
Modeling Extinction
-
The Economy As an Evolving Complex System III
-
Robust Design
"I personally appreciate this volume because it represents genuine integrative biology--understanding system behavior from underlying principles and componentsThe viewpoint is frequently praised but seldom achieved in detail. This book is, in my opinion, an important contribution to quantitative biology and can be read and appreciated by both biologists and mathematicians."--Doody's "I personally appreciate this volume because it represents genuine integrative biology--understanding system behavior from underlying principles and components. The viewpoint is frequently praised but seldom achieved in detail. This book is, in my opinion, an important contribution to quantitative biology and can be read and appreciated by both biologists and mathematicians."--Doody's
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780195131420 |
| ISBN 10 | 0195131428 |
| Title | Scaling in Biology |
| Author | Brown |
| Series | Santa Fe Institute Studies On The Sciences Of Complexity |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Year published | 2000-04-13 |
| Number of pages | 368 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |