Design principles for the immune system and other distributed autonomous systems [[electronic resource] /] / editors, Lee A. Segel, Irun R. Cohen

• Pubblicazione: Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2001
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (427 p.)
• Disciplina: 003.5; 616.07/9/01
• Soggetto topico: Immune system; System theory; Biological systems
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: SegelLee A CohenIrun R
• Note generali: Based on a proceedings.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Preface; PART I: AN OVERVIEW OF IMMUNOLOGY; PART II: CASE STUDIES IN IMMUNE COMPLEXITY: EXPERIMENTS; PART III: DESIGN PRINCIPLES FOR THE IMMUNE SYSTEM; PART IV: BIOCHEMICAL SYSTEMS; PART V: SOCIAL INSECTS; PART VI: APPLICATIONS TO COMPUTER SCIENCE; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Preface. Part I: An Overview of Immunology. Introduction to the Immune System. Part II: Case Studies in Immune Complexity: Experiments. Cytokines: A Common Signaling System for Cell Growth, Inflammation, Immunity, and Differentiation. Th1/Th2 Effector Choice in the Immune System: A Developmental Program Influenced by Cytokine Signals. Oral Tolerance. Part III: Design Principles for the Immune System. An Introduction to Immuno-Ecology and Immuno-Informatics. The Creation of Immune Specificity. Diversity in the Immune System. T Cells Obey the Tenets of Signal Detection Theory. Diffuse Feedback f
• Titolo autorizzato: Design principles for the immune system and other distributed autonomous systems
• ISBN: 1-280-83449-8; 9786610834495; 0-19-803134-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910453193103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Proceedings volume in the Santa Fe Institute studies in the sciences of complexity.