Bøger af Andreas Deutsch

This edited volume contains a selection of chapters that are an outgrowth of the - ropean Conference on Mathematical and Theoretical Biology (ECMTB05, Dresden, Germany, July 2005). The peer-reviewed contributions show that mathematical and computational approaches are absolutely essential to solving central problems in the life sciences, ranging from the organizational level of individual cells to the dynamics of whole populations. The contributions indicate that theoretical and mathematical biology is a diverse and interdisciplinary ?eld, ranging from experimental research linked to mathema- cal modelling to the development of more abstract mathematical frameworks in which observations about the real world can be interpreted and with which new hypotheses for testing can be generated. Today, much attention is also paid to the development of ef?cient algorithms for complex computations and visualization, notably in molecular biology and genetics. The ?eld of theoretical and mathematical biology and medicine has profound connections to many current problems of great relevance to society. The medical, industrial, and social interests in its development are in fact undisputable. Insights and predictions from mathematical modelling are used increasingly in de- sion support in medicine (e.g., immunology and spread of infectious diseases, cancer research, cardiovascular research, neurological research, optimization of medical tre- ments,imaging),environmentalandnaturemanagement,climateproblems,agriculture and management of natural resources. Fast developments in areas such as biotechn- ogy (e.g., genome projects, genetic modi?cation, tissue engineering) continue to add new focal points of activity to the ?eld. The contributions of this volume capture some of these developments.

This edited volume contains a selection of chapters that are an outgrowth of the - ropean Conference on Mathematical and Theoretical Biology (ECMTB05, Dresden, Germany, July 2005). The peer-reviewed contributions show that mathematical and computational approaches are absolutely essential for solving central problems in the life sciences, ranging from the organizational level of individual cells to the dynamics of whole populations. The contributions indicate that theoretical and mathematical biology is a diverse and interdisciplinary ?eld, ranging from experimental research linked to mathema- cal modeling to the development of more abstract mathematical frameworks in which observations about the real world can be interpreted, and with which new hypotheses for testing can be generated. Today, much attention is also paid to the development of ef?cient algorithms for complex computation and visualisation, notably in molecular biology and genetics. The ?eld of theoretical and mathematical biology and medicine has profound connections to many current problems of great relevance to society. The medical, industrial, and social interests in its development are in fact indisputable.

Exploring the use of cellular automata in modeling pattern formation in biological systems, the 2nd edition describes mathematical modeling approaches using cellular automata that can be used to study the dynamics of interacting cell systems in simulation and in practice. New chapters cover cell migration, tissue development, and cancer dynamics.

Das Wort Chaos ist heute in vieler Munde. Eine Fulle von Buchern, Fernsehsendungen sowie Artikelserien befriedigt die Nachfrage einer breiten Offentlichkeit nach Erkenntnissen der noch jungen Chaostheo- rie. Das Verbluffende und sicher einer der Hauptgrunde fur das groe allgemeine Interesse an dieser Theorie ist, da viele ihrer Erkenntnis- se intuitiv und mit einfachsten Hilfsmitteln erfahrbar zu sein scheinen. So kann man beim Einschenken einer Kaffeetasse die Entstehung chao- tischer Stromungen beobachten, deren Prinzipien sich an jedem Perso- nalcomputer simulieren lassen. Die kreative Rolle zufalliger Ereignisse ist wichtiges Fundament des chaotischen Paradigmas - sogar Storungen konnen zu Neuem fuhren. Elementare, ja archaische menschliche Erfah- rungen wie kleine Ursache - groe Wirkung oder allem Anfang wohnt ein Zauber inne lassen sich anscheinend mit der Chaostheorie unter- mauern. Und irgendwie ist es ja auch beruhigend zu wissen, da sich selbst im groten Chaos noch Ordnungsstrukturen auffinden lassen sol- len - von den Wissenschaftlern als deterministisches Chaos bezeichnet. Jeder kennt dieses Phanomen von seinem Schreibtisch, der doch nur fur den oberflachlichen Betrachter einen chaotischen Eindruck macht. Man selbst ist hingegen von der schopferischen Komponente dieser Un- ordnung durchaus uberzeugt und glaubt, die Domanen der Ordnung in seinem selbst angerichteten Chaos genauestens zu uberblicken.