The Biology of Numbers
Subtitle: The Correspondence of Vito Volterra on Mathematical Biology (Science Networks. Historical Studies)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Birkhäuser Basel
Published: March 22, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 414
ISBN-13: 9783764365141
Subjects: Biology, Life Sciences; Mathematics for scientists & engineers; Science; Biomathematics; Mathematics; Science/Mathematics; General; Biomathematik; Mathematicians; Mathematics / General; Mathematikgeschichte; Medical-General; Modellierung biologischer Systeme; Science-General; Life Sciences - Biology - General
First sentence: The idea of applying mathematics to biological or biomédical problems goes back to the Enlightenment period, as part of the general project of using mathematics as an understanding tool in every exploration of natural or human facts.