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OverviewWritten for researchers and postgraduate students with a background in physics or applied mathematics and a desire to apply their skills to problems in the life sciences, this beautifully illustrated and stimulating book develops an understanding of the gene-to-trait problem in the context of evolutionary dynamics, from the modern perspective of integrative biology. The gene-to-trait problem resides at the heart of a great many questions in biology. The author presents both elementary and advanced material in a way that brings out how this gene-to-trait problem is treated in the contexts of bioinformatics and evolutionary dynamics. Key ideas and techniques that underlie some of the most-used bioinformatics methods are discussed in an integrative context and a wide range of examples of mathematical models of living things is developed in an evolutionary framework. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Hugo van den Berg (University of Warwick, UK) , Hugo Van Den BergPublisher: Institute of Physics Publishing Imprint: Institute of Physics Publishing Dimensions: Width: 17.80cm , Height: 3.50cm , Length: 25.40cm Weight: 1.162kg ISBN: 9780750310956ISBN 10: 0750310952 Pages: 538 Publication Date: 28 July 2015 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print ![]() This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgements 1 Introduction 2 Cell biology and molecular genetics 3 Phylogeny and development 4 Elementary evolutionary dynamics 5 Probability and measurement 6 Statistical inference and estimation 7 Sequence, structure and function 8 Analysis of quantitative trait loci 9 Evolutionary dynamics of QTL 10 Adaptive dynamics and speciation 11 Traits as objects of selection 12 Fitness and optimality Appendices A Species, speciation and systematics B Dangerous ideas C Dynamics D Constrained optimization E Thermal physicsReviewsThe book is written in an accessible style. and although it requires an understanding of calculus and statistical concepts, it is appropriate as an interdisciplinary bridge between mathematics, physics and biology. Irina Ioana Mohorianu 2016 Zentralblatt MATH 1337 - 1, FIZ Karlsruhe - Leibniz Institute for Information Infrastructure -- Irina Ioana Mohorianu * Zentralblatt MATH 1337 - 1 * The book is written in an accessible style. and although it requires an understanding of calculus and statistical concepts, it is appropriate as an interdisciplinary bridge between mathematics, physics and biology. -- Irina Ioana Mohorianu Author InformationHugo van den Berg lectures at the University of Warwick’s Mathematics Institute where he teaches mathematical biology at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. His research interests include physiological regulation in energy metabolism and uterine development, as well as the application of mathematical and statistical methodologies to probe the functional organisation of the cellular adaptive immune system. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |