Cellular Automaton Modeling of Biological Pattern Formation: Characterization, Applications, and Analysis

Cellular Automaton Modeling of Biological Pattern Formation: Characterization, Applications, and Analysis
ISBN-10
0817644156
ISBN-13
9780817644154
Category
Science
Pages
331
Language
English
Published
2007-12-26
Publisher
Springer Science & Business Media
Authors
Andreas Deutsch, Sabine Dormann

Description

This book focuses on a challenging application field of cellular automata: pattern formation in biological systems, such as the growth of microorganisms, dynamics of cellular tissue and tumors, and formation of pigment cell patterns. These phenomena, resulting from complex cellular interactions, cannot be deduced solely from experimental analysis, but can be more easily examined using mathematical models, in particular, cellular automaton models. While there are various books treating cellular automaton modeling, this interdisciplinary work is the first one covering biological applications. The book is aimed at researchers, practitioners, and students in applied mathematics, mathematical biology, computational physics, bioengineering, and computer science interested in a cellular automaton approach to biological modeling.

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