Fractal Physiology And Chaos In Medicine

by Bruce J West

Overview

This book discusses the application of the concepts of fractals and chaos to biomedical phenomena. In particular, it argues against the outdated notion of homeostasis; using biomedical data sets and modern mathematical concepts, the author attempts to convince the reader that life is at least a homeodynamic process with multiple states — each being capable of survival. Although relying heavily on the new mathematical ideas, the author has attempted to make the book self-contained. The mathematics is developed in a biological context and mathematical formulation for its own sake is avoided. In this book, the phenomena to be explained motivate the mathematical development rather than the other way round.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789810201272
Publisher:	World Scientific Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication date:	10/01/1990
Series:	Studies Of Nonlinear Phenomena In Life Science , #1
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.69(d)