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Studies of Nonlinear Phenomena in Life Science - Vol. 1

FRACTAL PHYSIOLOGY AND CHAOS IN MEDICINE

by Bruce J West (University of North Texas)

This book discusses the application of the concepts of fractals and chaos to biomedical phenomena. In particular, it argues against the outdated notion of homeostasis; using biomedical data sets and modern mathematical concepts, the author attempts to convince the reader that life is at least a homeodynamic process with multiple states – each being capable of survival. Although relying heavily on the new mathematical ideas, the author has attempted to make the book self-contained. The mathematics is developed in a biological context and mathematical formulation for its own sake is avoided. In this book, the phenomena to be explained motivate the mathematical development rather than the other way round.


Contents:

  • Introduction
  • Physiology in Fractal Dimensions
  • Dynamics in Fractal Dimensions
  • Review of Some Biomedical Applications of the Reconstruction Technique


Readership: Biomedical and physical scientists and students.


"The level is sufficiently simple that those with only a limited knowledge of physics or mathematics should understand and profit from West's explanations."

Physics Today




288pp Pub. date: Oct 1990
ISBN 981-02-0128-1(pbk) US$50 / £31


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