Bioinformatics
Subtitle: problem solving paradigms
By: Volker Sperschneider ; with contributions by Jana Sperschneider and Lena Scheubert
Contributors: Sperschneider, Jana; Scheubert, Lena
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Berlin
Language: eng
Number of pages: 289
ISBN-13: 9783540785057; 9783540785064
Subjects: Computer algorithms; Mathematics; Bioinformatik; Bioinformatics
Description: "There are fundamental principles for problem analysis and algorithm design that are continuously used in bioinformatics. This book concentrates on a clear presentation of these principles, presenting them in a self-contained, mathematically clear and precise manner, and illustrating them with lots of case studies from main fields of bioinformatics. Emphasis is laid on algorithmic "pearls" of bioinformatics, showing that things may get rather simple when taking a proper view into them. The book closes with a thorough bibliography, ranging from classic research results to very recent findings, providing many pointers for future research. Overall, this volume is ideally suited for a senior undergraduate or graduate course on bioinformatics, with a strong focus on its mathematical and computer science background."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [279]-283) and index.
Table of contents: title: Core bioinformatics problems; title: Turning to algorithmic problems; title: Dynamic programming; title: Intelligent data structures; title: NP-hardness of core bioinformatics problems; title: Approximation algorithms; title: A selection of metaheuristics and various projects.