Beltrami, Edward J.,
Mathematical models for society and biology / Edward Beltrami, State University of New York at Stony Brook. - Second edition. - 1 online resource (xiii, 266 pages) : illustrations - Gale virtual reference library .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Crabs and criminals -- 2. It isn't fair -- 3. While the city burns -- 4. Clean streets -- 5. A Bayesian take on colorectal screening, baseball, fund managers, and a murder -- 6. What are the odds of that? -- 7. It's normal not to be normal -- 8. Boom and bust -- 9. Viral outbreaks and blood clots -- 10. Red tides and whatever happened to the red squirrel? -- 11. Spatial patterns : the cat's tail and spreading slime -- 12. The coil of life.
This book draws on current issues to relate how to use mathematics to gain insight into problems in biology and contemporary society.
9780124046245 9780124046931 (electronic book)
Biology--Mathematical models.
Social sciences--Mathematical models.
300.15118
Mathematical models for society and biology / Edward Beltrami, State University of New York at Stony Brook. - Second edition. - 1 online resource (xiii, 266 pages) : illustrations - Gale virtual reference library .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Crabs and criminals -- 2. It isn't fair -- 3. While the city burns -- 4. Clean streets -- 5. A Bayesian take on colorectal screening, baseball, fund managers, and a murder -- 6. What are the odds of that? -- 7. It's normal not to be normal -- 8. Boom and bust -- 9. Viral outbreaks and blood clots -- 10. Red tides and whatever happened to the red squirrel? -- 11. Spatial patterns : the cat's tail and spreading slime -- 12. The coil of life.
This book draws on current issues to relate how to use mathematics to gain insight into problems in biology and contemporary society.
9780124046245 9780124046931 (electronic book)
Biology--Mathematical models.
Social sciences--Mathematical models.
300.15118