Overview
First comprehensive reference work covering all aspects of systems biology
Brings together an outstanding collection of contributions by top scientists in a variety of sub-fields of the broad field of systems biology
Targets a large audience of researchers, teachers, students and practitioners comprising backgrounds ranging from biology, to computer science through to mathematics
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Front Matter
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Keywords
About this book
Systems biology refers to the quantitative analysis of the dynamic interactions among several components of a biological system and aims to understand the behavior of the system as a whole. Systems biology involves the development and application of systems theory concepts for the study of complex biological systems through iteration over mathematical modeling, computational simulation and biological experimentation. Systems biology could be viewed as a tool to increase our understanding of biological systems, to develop more directed experiments, and to allow accurate predictions.
 The Encyclopedia of Systems Biology is conceived as a comprehensive reference work covering all aspects of systems biology, in particular the investigation of living matter involving a tight coupling of biological experimentation, mathematical modeling and computational analysis and simulation. The main goal of the Encyclopedia is to provide a complete reference of established knowledge in systems biology – a ‘one-stop shop’ for someone seeking information on key concepts of systems biology. As a result, the Encyclopedia comprises a broad range of topics relevant in the context of systems biology. The audience targeted by the Encyclopedia includes researchers, developers, teachers, students and practitioners who are interested or working in the field of systems biology. Keeping in mind the varying needs of the potential readership, we have structured and presented the content in a way that is accessible to readers from wide range of backgrounds. In contrast to encyclopedic online resources, which often rely on the general public to author their content, a key consideration in the development of the Encyclopedia of Systems Biology was to have subject matter experts define the concepts and subjects of systems biology.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Professor Werner Dubitzky holds a Chair of Bioinformatics at the School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Life and Health Science, at the University of Ulster, Northern Ireland
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Encyclopedia of Systems Biology
Editors: Werner Dubitzky, Olaf Wolkenhauer, Kwang-Hyun Cho, Hiroki Yokota
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-9863-7
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Reference Module Biomedical and Life Sciences
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2013
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4419-9862-0Published: 05 June 2013
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4419-9863-7Published: 08 July 2014
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XLVII, 2367
Number of Illustrations: 300 b/w illustrations, 530 illustrations in colour
Topics: Systems Biology, Bioinformatics, Biochemistry, general, Computer Appl. in Life Sciences