{"product_id":"mathematics-in-biology-isbn-9780262049405","title":"Mathematics in Biology","description":"\u003cb\u003eA concise but rigorous textbook for advanced undergraduate and graduate students across the biological sciences that provides a foundation for understanding the methods used in quantitative biology.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBiology has turned into a quantitative science. The core problems in the life sciences today involve complex systems that require mathematical expression, yet most biologists are untrained in this dimension of the discipline. Bridging that gap, this practical textbook equips students to integrate advanced mathematical concepts with their biological education. Mathematics in Biology covers three broad subjects—linear algebra, probability and statistics, and dynamical systems—each treated at three levels: basic principles, advanced topics, and applications. Motivations and examples are drawn from diverse areas of study, while end-of-chapter exercises encourage creative applications. Based on nearly two decades of teaching at Harvard and Caltech, this rigorous but concise text provides an essential foundation for understanding the methods used in quantitative biology. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e•   Proven in the classroom\u003cbr\u003e•   Suitable for advanced undergraduate and graduate students across the biological sciences\u003cbr\u003e•   Offers accompanying online materials including code and solved exercisesIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e1 Elements of calculus\u003cbr\u003ePart I - Linear Systems\u003cbr\u003e2 Basics of Linear Algebra\u003cbr\u003e3 Linear Systems\u003cbr\u003e4 Applications of Linear Systems\u003cbr\u003e5 Exercises for Part I\u003cbr\u003ePart II - Probability and Statistics\u003cbr\u003e6 Basics of Probability and Statistics\u003cbr\u003e7 Inference and Statistical Testing\u003cbr\u003e8 Advanced Topics in Probability and Statistics\u003cbr\u003e9 Applications of Probability and Statistics\u003cbr\u003e10 Exercises for Part II\u003cbr\u003ePart III - Nonlinear Dynamics\u003cbr\u003e11 Basics of Dynamical Systems\u003cbr\u003e12 Advanced Topics in Nonlinear Dynamics\u003cbr\u003e13 Applications of Nonlinear Dynamics\u003cbr\u003e14 Exercises for Part III\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003cb\u003eMarkus Meister\u003c\/b\u003e is Anne P. and Benjamin F. Biaggini Professor of Biological Sciences at Caltech. \u003cb\u003e Kyu Hyun Lee\u003c\/b\u003e is a postdoctoral fellow in neurobiology at the University of California, San Francisco. \u003cb\u003eRuben Portugues\u003c\/b\u003e is Assistant Professor in the Institute of Neuroscience at the Technical University of Munich.","brand":"The MIT Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46305140506853,"sku":"NP9780262049405","price":115.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780262049405.jpg?v=1767732417","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/mathematics-in-biology-isbn-9780262049405","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}