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Modeling living systems [[electronic resource] ] : from cell to ecosystem / / Alain Pavé
| Modeling living systems [[electronic resource] ] : from cell to ecosystem / / Alain Pavé |
| Autore | Pavé Alain |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, : ISTE |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (635 p.) |
| Disciplina | 570.15118 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | PavéAlain |
| Collana | Environmental engineering series |
| Soggetto topico |
Ecology - Mathematical models
Biology - Mathematical models |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-118-56963-6
1-299-19034-0 1-118-56962-8 1-118-56969-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Modeling Living Systems; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Introduction; Chapter 1. Methodology of Modeling in Biology and Ecology; 1.1. Models and modeling; 1.1.1. Models; 1.1.2. Modeling; 1.2. Mathematical modeling; 1.2.1. Analysis of the biological situation and problem; 1.2.2. Characterization and analysis of the system; 1.2.3. Choice or construction of a model; 1.2.4. Study of the properties of the model; 1.2.5. Identification; 1.2.6. Validation; 1.2.7. Use; 1.2.8. Conclusion; 1.3. Supplements
1.3.1. Differences between a mathematical objectand a mathematical model1.3.2. Different types of objects and formalizationsused in mathematical modeling; 1.3.3. Elements for choosing a mathematical formalism; 1.3.4. Stochastic and deterministic approaches; 1.3.5. Discrete and continuous time; 1.3.6. Biological and physical variables; 1.3.7. The quantitative - qualitative debate; 1.4. Models and modeling in life sciences; 1.4.1. Historical overview; 1.4.2. Modeling in biological disciplines; 1.4.3. Modeling in population biology and ecology; 1.4.4. Actors; 1.4.5. Modeling and informatics 1.4.6. Definition of bioinformatics1.5. A brief history of ecology and the importance of modelsin this discipline; 1.6. Systems: a unifying concept; Chapter 2. Functional Representations: Constructionand Interpretation of Mathematical Models; 2.1. Introduction; 2.2. Box and arrow diagrams: compartmental models; 2.3. Representations based on Forrester diagrams; 2.4. "Chemical-type" representation and multilinear differential models; 2.4.1. General overview of the translation algorithm; 2.4.2. Example of the logistic model; 2.4.3. Saturation phenomena 2.5. Functional representations of models in population dynamics2.5.1. Single population model; 2.5.2. Models with two interacting populations; 2.6. General points on functional representationsand the interpretation of differential models; 2.6.1. General hypotheses; 2.6.2. Interpretation: phenomenological and mechanistic aspects,superficial knowledge and deep knowledge; 2.6.3. Towards a classification of differentialand integro-differential models of population dynamics; 2.7. Conclusion; Chapter 3. Growth Models - PopulationDynamics and Genetics; 3.1. The biological processes of growth 3.2. Experimental data3.2.1. Organism growth data; 3.2.2. Data relating to population growth; 3.3. Models; 3.3.1. Questions and uses of models; 3.3.2. Some examples of classic growth models; 3.4. Growth modeling and functional representations; 3.4.1. Quantitative aspects; 3.4.2. Qualitative aspects: choice and construction of models; 3.4.3. Functional representations and growth models; 3.4.4. Examples of the construction of new models; 3.4.5. Typology of growth models; 3.5. Growth of organisms: some examples; 3.5.1. Individual growth of the European herring gull,Larus argentatus 3.5.2. Individual growth of young muskrats, Ondatra zibethica |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910141495703321 |
Pavé Alain
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| London, : ISTE | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Modeling living systems [[electronic resource] ] : from cell to ecosystem / / Alain Pavé
| Modeling living systems [[electronic resource] ] : from cell to ecosystem / / Alain Pavé |
| Autore | Pavé Alain |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, : ISTE |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (635 p.) |
| Disciplina | 570.15118 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | PavéAlain |
| Collana | Environmental engineering series |
| Soggetto topico |
Ecology - Mathematical models
Biology - Mathematical models |
| ISBN |
1-118-56963-6
1-299-19034-0 1-118-56962-8 1-118-56969-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Modeling Living Systems; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Introduction; Chapter 1. Methodology of Modeling in Biology and Ecology; 1.1. Models and modeling; 1.1.1. Models; 1.1.2. Modeling; 1.2. Mathematical modeling; 1.2.1. Analysis of the biological situation and problem; 1.2.2. Characterization and analysis of the system; 1.2.3. Choice or construction of a model; 1.2.4. Study of the properties of the model; 1.2.5. Identification; 1.2.6. Validation; 1.2.7. Use; 1.2.8. Conclusion; 1.3. Supplements
1.3.1. Differences between a mathematical objectand a mathematical model1.3.2. Different types of objects and formalizationsused in mathematical modeling; 1.3.3. Elements for choosing a mathematical formalism; 1.3.4. Stochastic and deterministic approaches; 1.3.5. Discrete and continuous time; 1.3.6. Biological and physical variables; 1.3.7. The quantitative - qualitative debate; 1.4. Models and modeling in life sciences; 1.4.1. Historical overview; 1.4.2. Modeling in biological disciplines; 1.4.3. Modeling in population biology and ecology; 1.4.4. Actors; 1.4.5. Modeling and informatics 1.4.6. Definition of bioinformatics1.5. A brief history of ecology and the importance of modelsin this discipline; 1.6. Systems: a unifying concept; Chapter 2. Functional Representations: Constructionand Interpretation of Mathematical Models; 2.1. Introduction; 2.2. Box and arrow diagrams: compartmental models; 2.3. Representations based on Forrester diagrams; 2.4. "Chemical-type" representation and multilinear differential models; 2.4.1. General overview of the translation algorithm; 2.4.2. Example of the logistic model; 2.4.3. Saturation phenomena 2.5. Functional representations of models in population dynamics2.5.1. Single population model; 2.5.2. Models with two interacting populations; 2.6. General points on functional representationsand the interpretation of differential models; 2.6.1. General hypotheses; 2.6.2. Interpretation: phenomenological and mechanistic aspects,superficial knowledge and deep knowledge; 2.6.3. Towards a classification of differentialand integro-differential models of population dynamics; 2.7. Conclusion; Chapter 3. Growth Models - PopulationDynamics and Genetics; 3.1. The biological processes of growth 3.2. Experimental data3.2.1. Organism growth data; 3.2.2. Data relating to population growth; 3.3. Models; 3.3.1. Questions and uses of models; 3.3.2. Some examples of classic growth models; 3.4. Growth modeling and functional representations; 3.4.1. Quantitative aspects; 3.4.2. Qualitative aspects: choice and construction of models; 3.4.3. Functional representations and growth models; 3.4.4. Examples of the construction of new models; 3.4.5. Typology of growth models; 3.5. Growth of organisms: some examples; 3.5.1. Individual growth of the European herring gull,Larus argentatus 3.5.2. Individual growth of young muskrats, Ondatra zibethica |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910830054903321 |
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Pavé Alain
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| London, : ISTE | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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