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Record Nr.

UNINA9910300146703321

Autore

Noori Hamid Reza

Titolo

Hysteresis phenomena in biology / / Hamid Reza Noori

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Heidelberg [Germany] : , : Springer, , 2014

ISBN

3-642-38218-5

Edizione

[1st ed. 2014.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xi, 45 pages) : illustrations

Collana

SpringerBriefs in Mathematical Methods, , 2365-0826

Disciplina

571.47

Soggetti

Hysteresis

Hysteresis - Mathematical models

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"ISSN: 2191-530X."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Bifurcation Theory and Bistability -- Preisach Models -- Examples of Hysteresis Phenomena in Biology.

Sommario/riassunto

The occurrence of hysteresis phenomena has been traditionally associated with mechanical and magnetic properties of materials. However, recent studies on the dynamics of biological processes suggest switch-like behavior that could be described by mathematical models of hysteresis. This book presents the milestones and perspectives of biological hysteresis and provides a comprehensive and application-oriented introduction to this subject. The target audience primarily comprises researchers but the book may also be beneficial for graduate students.