Author: D'Arcy Wentworth ThompsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Form (Aesthetics)
Languages : en
Pages : 662
Book Description
On Growth and Form
Author: D'Arcy Wentworth ThompsonPublisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486671356
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1140
Book Description
Classic of modern biology sets forth seminal "theory of transformation" ? that evolution takes place in large-scale transformations of body as a whole. Over 500 photographs and drawings.
On Growth, Form and Computers
Author: Sanjeev KumarPublisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 0080497586
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 474
Book Description
Conceived for both computer scientists and biologists alike, this collection of 22 essays highlights the important new role that computers play in developmental biology research. Essays show how through computer modeling, researchers gain further insight into developmental processes. Featured essays also cover their use in designing computer algorithms to tackle computer science problems in areas like neural network design, robot control, evolvable hardware, and more. Peter Bentley, noted for his prolific research on evolutionary computation, and Sanjeev Kumar head up a respected team to guide readers through these very complex and fascinating disciplines.* Covers both developmental biology and computational development -- the only book of its kind!* Provides introductory material and more detailed information on BOTH disciplines * Includes contribututions from Richard Dawkins, Lewis Wolpert, Ian Stewart, and many other experts
Author: D'Arcy Wentworth Thompson
Author: A.M. WorthingtonHuman Growth and Development
Author: Noel CameronPublisher: Academic Press
ISBN: 0123838827
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 625
Book Description
Offering a study of biological, biomedical and biocultural approaches, this book is suitable for researchers, professors and graduate students across the interdisciplinary area of human development. It is presented in the form of lectures to facilitate student programming.
On Growth and Form
Author: Sarah BonnemaisonPublisher: Tuns Press
ISBN: 9780929112541
Category : Architecture organique
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A collection of essays which revisits D'Arcy Thompson's On Growth and Form to explore the link between morphology and form-making in historical and contemporary design. Originally presented at the ACSA East Central conference "On Growth and Form: the Engineering of Nature"
The Mathematics and Mechanics of Biological Growth
Author: Alain GorielyPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 038787710X
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 651
Book Description
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. 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. 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. 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.
Bacterial Growth and Form
Author: Arthur KochPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9781402000676
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 484
Book Description
This book is unique in the way microbiology is presented. As some of the simplest organisms, bacteria have a close connection to physics and chemistry. Throughout the book an appreciation of how these organisms solve their problems is given. They do so in a way that is adequate but less dependent on the evolution of very sophisticated biological tools that are so prominent in the biology of eukaryotic plants and animals. This simplicity is a consequence of the fact that the Domain of Bacteria separated from the evolutionary tree earlier than the other two Domains. Early parts of the book are devoted to evolutionary processes and mathematics for the study of bacteria growth. Also presented are the physics of osmotic pressure, surface tension, and relevant aspects of biochemistry. Since this book presents a novel approach to microbiology, it will be appropriate for all microbiologists and students. Even though it is written so that a prior knowledge of mathematics, physics, chemistry, and microbiology is not needed, it will be read, studied, and thought about by people with a more physical background.
Fractal Modelling
Author: Jaap A. KaandorpPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 3642579221
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
In this book, methods from fractal geometry are applied to model growth forms, taking as a case study a type of growth process which can be found among various taxonomic classes such as sponges and corals. These models can be used, for example, to understand the amazing variety of forms to be found in a coral reef and to simulate their growth with 2D and 3D geometrical objects. Models which mimic the growth of forms and the environmental influence on the growth process are also useful for ecologists, as a combination of simulation models together with the actual growth forms can be used to detect the effects of slow changes in the environment.
