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Modeling Dynamic Biological Systems

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  • © 2014

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Authors:
  1. Bruce Hannon

    1. University of Illinois, Urbana, USA

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  2. Matthias Ruth

    1. Northeastern University, Boston, USA

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  • This updated volume teaches computer modeling of biological systems using models created with STELLA software
  • Examples of systems modeled include cell development, the beating heart, and the spread and control of epidemics
  • Includes easy-to-use software modules that require no prior experience to use
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Modeling Dynamic Systems (MDS)

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Table of contents (45 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. Introduction

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Modeling Dynamic Biological Systems

      • Bruce Hannon, Matthias Ruth
      Pages 3-28

    3. Exploring Dynamic Biological Systems

      • Bruce Hannon, Matthias Ruth
      Pages 29-40

    4. Risky Population

      • Bruce Hannon, Matthias Ruth
      Pages 41-46

    5. Steady State, Oscillation, and Chaos in Population Dynamics

      • Bruce Hannon, Matthias Ruth
      Pages 47-57

    6. Spatial Dynamics

      • Bruce Hannon, Matthias Ruth
      Pages 59-62

  3. Physical and Biochemical Models

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 63-63
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    2. Law of Mass Action

      • Bruce Hannon, Matthias Ruth
      Pages 65-68

    3. Catalyzed Product

      • Bruce Hannon, Matthias Ruth
      Pages 69-73

    4. Two-Stage Nutrient Uptake

      • Bruce Hannon, Matthias Ruth
      Pages 75-79

    5. Iodine Compartment

      • Bruce Hannon, Matthias Ruth
      Pages 81-84

    6. The Brusselator

      • Bruce Hannon, Matthias Ruth
      Pages 85-89

    7. Signal Transmission

      • Bruce Hannon, Matthias Ruth
      Pages 91-95

  4. Genetics Models

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 97-97
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    2. Mating and Mutation of Alleles

      • Bruce Hannon, Matthias Ruth
      Pages 99-103

    3. Artificial Worms

      • Bruce Hannon, Matthias Ruth
      Pages 105-118

    4. Langur Infanticide and Long-Term Matriline Fitness

      • Bruce Hannon, Matthias Ruth
      Pages 119-129

  5. Models of Organisms

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 131-131
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    2. Odor Sensing

      • Bruce Hannon, Matthias Ruth
      Pages 133-135
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About this book

Many biologists and ecologists have developed models that find widespread use in theoretical investigations and in applications to organism behavior, disease control, population and metapopulation theory, ecosystem dynamics, and environmental management. This book captures and extends the process of model development by concentrating on the dynamic aspects of these processes and by providing the tools such that virtually anyone with basic knowledge in the Life Sciences can develop meaningful dynamic models. Examples of the systems modeled in the book range from models of cell development, the beating heart, the growth and spread of insects, spatial competition and extinction, to the spread and control of epidemics, including the conditions for the development of chaos. Key features: - easy-to-learn and easy-to-use software - examples from many subdisciplines of biology, covering models of cells, organisms, populations, and metapopulations - no prior computer or programming experience required Key benefits: - learn how to develop modeling skills and system thinking on your own rather than use models developed by others - be able to easily run models under alternative assumptions and investigate the implications of these assumptions for the dynamics of the biological system being modeled - develop skills to assess the dynamics of biological systems

Reviews

“I found this book to be a delightful introduction to symbolic programming using STELLA. … I would recommend this text to a reader interested in model development using symbolic programming tasks.” (Megan Sawyer, MAA Reviews, October, 2015)

Authors and Affiliations

  • University of Illinois, Urbana, USA

    Bruce Hannon

  • Northeastern University, Boston, USA

    Matthias Ruth

About the authors

Dr. Matthias Ruth is a full professor with appointments in the School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs and the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Northeastern University.

Dr. Bruce Hannon is Jubilee Professor (Emeritus) of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.

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