Numerical and algebraic analyses are executed in detail. The relative importance of the two branches is compared. The transition time is used as a measure of productivity and evaluated algebraically. The value of algebraic versus computational results is discussed. Epilogue - Canonical Modeling Beyond Biochemistry.
Biochemical pathways constitute just one level in the hierarchical organization of organisms.
The methods introduced and applied in Chapters 1 - 11 are applicable to phenomena at other levels. The chapter offers vignettes describing research emphases and key results in non-biochemical subject areas. They encourage the reader to take the newly learned expertise and apply it to her or his own area of interest. The chapter also offers ready access to the pertinent literature. The Appendix provides the necessary mathematical tools that go beyond high school mathematics, but are not introduced in the body of the book.