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041			_aeng
084			_aC:(G11) P5 TC _qCSL
100			_aSneppen, Kim _91123553
245		0	_aPhysics in molecular biology
260			_aNew York: _bCambridge University Press, _c2005.
300			_aviii, 311p. _b: ill.
500			_aIncludes bibliographical references; Appendix 280-296p.; Glossary 297-307p.; Index 308-311p.
520			_aTools developed by statistical physicists are of increasing importance in the analysis of complex biological systems. Physics in Molecular Biology, first published in 2005, discusses how physics can be used in modeling life. It begins by summarizing important biological concepts, emphasizing how they differ from the systems normally studied in physics. A variety of topics, ranging from the properties of single molecules to the dynamics of macro-evolution, are studied in terms of simple mathematical models. The main focus of the book is on genes and proteins and how they build systems that compute and respond. The discussion develops from simple to complex systems, and from small-scale to large-scale phenomena. This book will inspire advanced undergraduates and graduate students in physics to approach biological subjects from a physicist's point of view. It is self-contained, requiring no background knowledge of biology, and only familiarity with basic concepts from physics, such as forces, energy, and entropy.
650			_aMolecular biology
650			_aPhysics
700			_aZocchi, Giovanni _91123554
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