ISBN: 9780521886086    Publisher: Cambridge University Press Year of publishing: 2009     Format:  Hardback No of Pages: 228        

Cells are complex objects, representing a multitude of structures and processes. In order to understand the organization, interaction and hierarchy of these structures and processes, a quantitative understanding is absolutely critical. Traditionally, statistical mechanics-based treatment of biological systems has focused on the molecular level, with larger systems being ignored. This book integrates understanding from the molecular to the cellular and multi-cellular level in a quantitative framework that will benefit a wide audience engaged in biological, biochemical, biophysical and clinical research. It will build new bridges of quantitative understanding that link fundamental physical principles governing cellular structure and function with implications in clinical and biomedical contexts.
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Muhammad H. Zaman is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Institute for Theoretical Chemistry at the University of Texas, Austin.
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