Professor Ian Stewart

Mathematics of Life

Unlocking the Secrets of Existence

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A new partnership of biologists and mathematicians is picking apart the hidden complexity of animals and plants to throw fresh light on the behaviour of entire organisms, how they interact and how changes in biological diversity affect the planet's ecological balance. Mathematics offers new and sometimes startling perspectives on evolution and how patterns of inheritance and population work out over time-scales ranging from millions to hundreds of years - as well as what's going on to change us right now.Ian Stewart, in characteristically clear and entertaining fashion, explores these and a whole range of pertinent issues, including how far g… Mehr

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Weitere Autoren: Davey, John (Hrsg.)

ISBN: 978-1-84668-205-6
EAN: 9781846682056
Produktnummer: 12453392
Verlag: Profile Books Ltd
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2012
Seitenangabe: 288 S.
Masse: H19.8 cm x B12.8 cm x D2.4 cm 260 g
Auflage: Main
Gewicht: 260
Sonstiges: General (US: Trade)

Über den Autor

Ian Stewart is Emeritus Professor of Mathematics at Warwick University. He has published more than eighty books including Mathematics of Life , Professor Stewart's Cabinet of Mathematical Curiosities , Professor Stewart's Hoard of Mathematical Treasures and The Science of Discworld trilogy with Terry Pratchett. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society, appears frequently on radio and television, and does research on pattern formation and network dynamics.