Biological Motion
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Biological Motion
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Author : Janina Wellmann
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2024-02-06
Biological Motion written by Janina Wellmann and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-02-06 with Science categories.
A captivating exploration of the changing definitions of life in biology Biological Motion studies the foundational relationship between motion and life. To answer the question, “What is Life?,” prize-winning historian of science Janina Wellmann engages in a transdisciplinary investigation of motion as the most profound definition of living existence. For decades, information and structure have dominated the historiography of the life sciences with its prevailing focus on DNA structure and function. Now more than ever, motion is a crucial theme of basic biological research. Tracing motion from Aristotle’s animal soul to molecular motors, and from medical soft robotics to mathematical analysis, Wellmann locates biological motion at the intersection of knowledge domains and scientific and cultural practices. She offers signposts to mark the sites where researchers, technologies, ideas, and practices opened up new paths in the constitution of the phenomenon of motion. An ambitious rethinking of the life sciences, Biological Motion uncovers the secret life of movement and offers a new account of what it means to be alive.
Muscles Molecules
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Author : Gerald H. Pollack
language : en
Publisher: Ebner and Sons Publishers
Release Date : 1990
Muscles Molecules written by Gerald H. Pollack and has been published by Ebner and Sons Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Science categories.
An award-winning book that topples the widely accepted edifice of understanding on how muscles contract, replacing it with a simpler construct that better fits the evidence. This is a beautifully produced, single-authored text by one of our more thoughtful, if unconventional, authorities on the mechanism of muscular contraction. Clearly and elegantly written, and with a charm and grace not often seen in modern scientific writing.
Biological Motion
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Author : Wolfgang Alt
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2013-11-11
Biological Motion written by Wolfgang Alt and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11-11 with Mathematics categories.
" . . . behavior is not, what an organism does itself, but to what we point. Therefore, whether a type of behavior of an organism is adequate as a certain configuration of movements, will depend on the environment in which we de scribe it. " (Humberto Maturana, Francisco Varela: El arbol del conocimiento, 1984) "A thorough analysis of behavior must result in a scheme, that shows all regularities that are to be found between the sensorical input and the motorical output of an animal. This scheme is an abstract representation of the brain. " (Valentin Braitenberg: Gehirngespinste, 1973) During the 70ies, when Biomathematics (beyond Biomedical Statistics and Com puting) became more popular at universities and research institutes, the problems dealt with came mainly from the general fields of 'Population Biology' and 'Complex Systems Analysis' such as epidemics, ecosystems analysis, morphogenesis, genetics, immunology and neurology (see the first series of Springer Lecture Notes in Biomathematics). Since then, the picture has not considerably changed, and it seems that "a thorough analysis of behavior" of single organisms and, moreover, of their mutual interactions, is far from being understood. On the contrary, mathematical modellers and analysts have been well advised to restrict their investigations to specific aspects of 'biological behavior', one of which is 'biological motion'. Until now, only a few Conference Proceedings or Lecture Notes have paid attention to this important aspect, some of the earlier examples being Vol. 24: 'The measurement of biological shape and shape changes' (1978) or Vol.
The Application Of Laser Light Scattering To The Study Of Biological Motion
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Author : J. C. Earnshaw
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2013-11-21
The Application Of Laser Light Scattering To The Study Of Biological Motion written by J. C. Earnshaw and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11-21 with Science categories.
Several previous Advanced Study Institutes have concentrated on the techniques of light scattering, while the biological appli cations were not fully explored. Many of the techniques are now standardised and are being applied to a wide range of biologically significant problems both in vivo and in vitro. While laser light scattering methods are superior to conventional methods, there was a general reluctance among biologists to adopt them because of the complexity of the physical techniques and the accompanying mathe matical analysis. Consequently valuable opportunities for advancing the understanding of the biological problems were being missed. Advances in the design and commercial availability of standard light scattering instruments, and the availability of standard computer programs, made the more widespread use of these techniques a practical reality for the biologist. While biologists are unable to cope with the complexities of the physical techniques, physicists are generally unaware of the nature and scale of the biological problems. The meeting at Maratea was an attempt to bring these two groups together and provide an impetus for the application of laser light scattering techniques to biology. This volume differs from the three previous proceedings on laser light scattering in the NATO ASI series (B3, B23, B73), in that it has been published in the Life Sciences series rather than the Physics series, reflecting the shift in emphasis from the development of a new technique to its application in biology.
Motion In Biological Systems
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Author : Max Augustus Lauffer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1989
Motion In Biological Systems written by Max Augustus Lauffer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Science categories.
Describes the physico-chemical laws underlying various kinds of motion in biological systems, with particular emphasis on the mathematics involved. Each chapter covers one type of biological motion, employing mathematics no more advanced than elementary calculus. Explained are biological phenomena such as osmotic pressure, frictional resistance, diffusion, motion in electrical fields, potentials at interfaces, transport across membranes, and entropy-driven processes. Also covered are viscosity, conversion of chemical to mechanical energy, and critical concentrations.
Biological Motion
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Author : Wolfgang Alt
language : en
Publisher: Springer Verlag
Release Date : 1990
Biological Motion written by Wolfgang Alt and has been published by Springer Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Science categories.
Motion In Biological Systems
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Author : Max A. Lauffer
language : en
Publisher: Wiley-Liss
Release Date : 1988-12-15
Motion In Biological Systems written by Max A. Lauffer and has been published by Wiley-Liss this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988-12-15 with Science categories.
Describes the physico-chemical laws underlying various kinds of motion in biological systems, with particular emphasis on the mathematics involved. Each chapter covers one type of biological motion, employing mathematics no more advanced than elementary calculus. Explained are biological phenomena such as osmotic pressure, frictional resistance, diffusion, motion in electrical fields, potentials at interfaces, transport across membranes, and entropy-driven processes. Also covered are viscosity, conversion of chemical to mechanical energy, and critical concentrations.
Dynamics Of Cell And Tissue Motion
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Author : Wolfgang Alt
language : en
Publisher: Birkhäuser
Release Date : 2012-12-06
Dynamics Of Cell And Tissue Motion written by Wolfgang Alt and has been published by Birkhäuser this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-06 with Mathematics categories.
An interdisciplinary study explaining the dynamics underlying biological motion – one of the most obvious expressions of self-organization. Designed for a broad audience from bioscientists to applied mathematicians, this book considers possible synergetic mechanisms of interaction and cooperation on different microscopic levels.
The Cambridge Handbook Of Applied Perception Research
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012
The Cambridge Handbook Of Applied Perception Research written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with categories.
The Application Of Laser Light Scattering To The Study Of Biological Motion
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Author : Martin W. Steer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1983
The Application Of Laser Light Scattering To The Study Of Biological Motion written by Martin W. Steer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983 with Biomechanics categories.