Mathematics and mechanics of biological growth / (Record no. 92470)
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9780387877099 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 570.151 GOR-A |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Goriely, Alain |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Mathematics and mechanics of biological growth / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | Alain Goriely |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | New York |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Springer Business Media |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 646p. |
| 440 ## - SERIES STATEMENT/ADDED ENTRY--TITLE | |
| Title | Interdisciplinary applied mathematics, 0939-6047 |
| Volume/sequential designation | 45 |
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| General note | This monograph presents a general mathematical theory for biological growth. It provides both a conceptual and a technical foundation for the understanding and analysis of problems arising in biology and physiology. The theory and methods are illustrated on a wide range of examples and applications.<br/><br/>A process of extreme complexity, growth plays a fundamental role in many biological processes and is considered to be the hallmark of life itself. Its description has been one of the fundamental problems of life sciences, but until recently, it has not attracted much attention from mathematicians, physicists, and engineers. The author herein presents the first major technical monograph on the problem of growth since D’Arcy Wentworth Thompson’s 1917 book On Growth and Form.<br/><br/>The emphasis of the book is on the proper mathematical formulation of growth kinematics and mechanics. Accordingly, the discussion proceeds in order of complexity and the book is divided into five parts. First, a general introduction on the problem of growth from a historical perspective is given. Then, basic concepts are introduced within the context of growth in filamentary structures. These ideas are then generalized to surfaces and membranes and eventually to the general case of volumetric growth. The book concludes with a discussion of open problems and outstanding challenges. <br/><br/>Thoughtfully written and richly illustrated to be accessible to readers of varying interests and background, the text will appeal to life scientists, biophysicists, biomedical engineers, and applied mathematicians alike. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Biomathematics. |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Growth--Mathematics. |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Developmental biology--Mathematics. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Biomechanics. |
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| Dewey Decimal Classification | 570 | BITS Pilani Hyderabad | BITS Pilani Hyderabad | General Stack (For lending) | 30/04/2024 | 570.151 GOR-A | 48895 | 20/04/2024 | 20/04/2024 | Books |