Life Sciences Life Sciences Multivariable Calculus can be found in many subfields of the Life Sciences, for example, Biology and Ecology. Some areas of interest include laser eye surgery, circulation, tissue density, and population density.
Ophthalmologists use lasers to perform corrective eye surgery.
This surgery is done with the aid of a machine employing the concept of contour diagrams . Contour diagrams reveal the structure of the eyeball, allowing the surgeon to determine where the corrections should be made. Doctors use the concepts of flux , vector fields , and optimization to understand the circulatory system. Optimizing the veins' capacity provides the doctors with an approximation of the amount of blood that should be flowing through unobstructed veins. Together with the information provided from a blood pressure test, doctors are able to determine whether the veins are obstructed.