TY  - BOOK
AU  - Milton,John
AU  - Ohira,Toru
TI  - Mathematics as a laboratory tool: dynamics, delays and noise 
SN  - 9781461490951
U1  - 570.151 23
PY  - 2014///
CY  - New York :  
PB  - Springer,   
KW  - Biology
KW  - Mathematical models
KW  - Biomathematics
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; 1. Science and the mathematics of black boxes --
2. The mathematics of change --
3. Equilibria and steady states --
4. Stability --
5. Fixed points: Creation and destruction --
6. Transient dynamics --
7. Frequency domain I: Bode plots and transfer functions --
8. Frequency domain II: Fourier analysis and power spectra --
9. Feedback and control systems --
10. Oscillations --
11. Beyond limit cycles --
12. Random perturbations --
13. Noisy dynamical systems --
14. Random walkers --
15. Thermodynamic perspectives--
16. Concluding remarks--
References--
Index
N2  - This introductory textbook is based on the premise that the foundation of good science is good data. The educational challenge addressed by this introductory textbook is how to present a sampling of the wide range of mathematical tools available for laboratory research to well-motivated students with a mathematical background limited to an introductory course in calculus.
ER  -