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100	1		_aStewart, Ian
222			_aBIOMATHEMATICS
245	1	0	_aMathematics of life/ _c[by] Ian Stewart.
260			_aNew York: _bBasic Books, _cc2011.
300			_aviii, 358 p. : _bill. ; _c23 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_a Biologists have long dismissed mathematics as being unable to meaningfully contribute to our understanding of living beings. Within the past ten years, however, mathematicians have proven that they hold the key to unlocking the mysteries of our world, and ourselves. In this book the author provides an overview of the vital but little recognized role mathematics has played in pulling back the curtain on the hidden complexities of the natural world, and how its contribution will be even more vital in the years ahead. He explains how mathematicians and biologists have come to work together on some of the most difficult scientific problems that the human race has ever tackled, including the nature and origin of life itself. It is an introduction to the role of mathematics in life sciences, from cellular organization to the behavior and evolution of entire organisms.
650		0	_aBiomathematics _vPopular works.
650		0	_aBiology _vPopular works.
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