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Engineering (R0) eBook Series

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  • Multiscale Modeling in Biomechanics and Mechanobiology

    Edited by Wonmuk Hwang, Ellen Kuhl, Suvranu De ...
    Series series Engineering (R0)
    Presenting a state-of-the-art overview of theoretical and computational models that link characteristic biomechanical phenomena, this book provides guidelines and examples for creating multiscale models in representative systems and organisms. It develops the reader's understanding of and intuition for multiscale phenomena in biomechanics and mechanobiology, and introduces a mathematical framework ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • Computational Modeling in Biomechanics

    Edited by Suvranu De, Farshid Guilak, Mohammad Mofrad ...
    Series series Engineering (R0)
    Availability of advanced computational technology has fundamentally altered the investigative paradigm in the field of biomechanics. Armed with sophisticated computational tools, researchers are seeking answers to fundamental questions by exploring complex biomechanical phenomena at the molecular, cellular, tissue and organ levels. The computational armamentarium includes such diverse tools as the ... Read more

    $143.09 USD

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  • Handbook of Single-Molecule Biophysics

    Edited by Peter Hinterdorfer, Antoine van Oijen ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    During the last decade, a number of novel biophysical methods have been developed that allow the manipulation and study of individual biomolecules. The ability to monitor biological processes at the fundamental level of sensitivity, that of a single molecule, has given rise to an improved understanding of the underlying molecular mechanisms. Through the removal of ensemble averaging, distributions ... Read more

    $188.09 USD

  • Physical Models of Cell Motility

    Edited by Igor S. Aranson ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    This book surveys the most recent advances in physics-inspired cell movement models. This synergetic, cross-disciplinary effort to increase the fidelity of computational algorithms will lead to a better understanding of the complex biomechanics of cell movement, and stimulate progress in research on related active matter systems, from suspensions of bacteria and synthetic swimmers to cell tissues ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • Geometric Modeling and Reasoning of Human-Centered Freeform Products

    by Charlie C. L. Wang ...
    Series series Engineering (R0)
    The recent trend in user-customized product design requires the shape of products to be automatically adjusted according to the human body’s shape, so that people will feel more comfortable when wearing these products. Geometric approaches can be used to design the freeform shape of products worn by people, which can greatly improve the efficiency of design processes in various industries ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • Physiological Aspects of Legged Terrestrial Locomotion

    The Motor and the Machine

    by Giovanni Cavagna ...
    Series series Engineering (R0)
    This book offers a succinct but comprehensive description of the mechanics of muscle contraction and legged terrestrial locomotion. It describes on the one hand how the fundamental properties of muscle tissue affect the mechanics of locomotion, and on the other, how the mechanics of locomotion modify the mechanism of muscle operation under different conditions.Further, the book reports on the ... Read more

    $143.09 USD

  • Quantitative Models for Microscopic to Macroscopic Biological Macromolecules and Tissues

    Edited by Luis Olivares-Quiroz, Osbaldo Resendis-Antonio ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    This book presents cutting-edge research on the use of physical and mathematical formalisms to model and quantitatively analyze biological phenomena ranging from microscopic to macroscopic systems. The systems discussed in this compilation cover protein folding pathways, gene regulation in prostate cancer, quorum sensing in bacteria to mathematical and physical descriptions to analyze anomalous ... Read more

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  • Biomechanics: Trends in Modeling and Simulation

    Edited by Gerhard A. Holzapfel, Ray W. Ogden ...
    Series series Engineering (R0)
    The book presents a state-of-the-art overview of biomechanical and mechanobiological modeling and simulation of soft biological tissues. Seven well-known scientists working in that particular field discuss topics such as biomolecules, networks and cells as well as failure, multi-scale, agent-based, bio-chemo-mechanical and finite element models appropriate for computational analysis. Applications ... Read more

    $152.09 USD

  • Computational Biomechanics for Medicine

    From Algorithms to Models and Applications

    Edited by Adam Wittek, Grand Joldes, Poul M.F. Nielsen, Barry J. Doyle, Karol Miller ...
    Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
    This volume comprises the latest developments in both fundamental science and patient-specific applications, discussing topics such as: cellular mechanics; injury biomechanics; biomechanics of heart and vascular system; medical image analysis; and both patient-specific fluid dynamics and solid mechanics simulations. With contributions from researchers world-wide, the Computational Biomechanics for ... Read more

    $188.09 USD

  • Mathematical Methods and Models in Biomedicine

    Edited by Urszula Ledzewicz, Heinz Schättler, Avner Friedman, Eugene Kashdan ...
    Series series Mathematics and Statistics (R0)
    Mathematical biomedicine is a rapidly developing interdisciplinary field of research that connects the natural and exact sciences in an attempt to respond to the modeling and simulation challenges raised by biology and medicine. There exist a large number of mathematical methods and procedures that can be brought in to meet these challenges and this book presents a palette of such tools ranging ... Read more

    $98.09 USD

  • Handbook of Stem Cells, Two-Volume Set

    Volume 1-Embryonic Stem Cells; Volume 2-Adult & Fetal Stem Cells

    Edited by Robert Lanza, Helen Blau, John Gearhart, Brigid Hogan, Douglas Melton, Malcolm Moore, Roger Pedersen, E. Donnall Thomas, Catherine Verfaillie, Irving Weissman, Michael D. West, James A. Thomson ...
    New discoveries in the field of stem cell research have frequently appeared in the news and in scientific literature. Research in this area promises to lead to new therapies for cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and a wide variety of other diseases. This two-volume reference integrates this exciting area of biology, combining the prerequisites for a general understanding of adult and embryonic stem ... Read more

    $544.49 USD

  • Mechanics of Biological Systems and Materials, Volume 7

    Proceedings of the 2014 Annual Conference on Experimental and Applied Mechanics

    Edited by Francois Barthelat, Chad Korach, Pablo Zavattieri, Barton C. Prorok, K. Jane Grande-Allen ...
    Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
    Mechanics of Biological Systems and Materials*, Volume 7: Proceedings of the 2014 Annual Conference on Experimental and Applied Mechanics*, the seventh volume of eight from the Conference, brings together contributions to this important area of research and engineering. The collection presents early findings and case studies on a wide range of areas, including:Soft Tissues MechanicsNatural ... Read more

    $188.09 USD