On growth and form: spatio-temporal pattern formation in biology
Auteur :
McLachlan, J. C.
Éditeur :
John Wiley & Sons Inc
ISBN :
9780471984511
Date de publication :
19 oct. 1999
Dimensions :
25,0 x 17,4 x 2,9 cm
Poids :
936 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Introduced by Da Arcy Thompson in his classic work On Growth and Form, the area of spatio--temporal pattern formation is a research specialty within mathematical biology. It provides a mathematical model and analysis of the many variegated patterns in nature, such as the markings on a tiger or the growth of a shell.