Chance in Biology: Using Probability to Explore NatureLife is a chancy proposition: from the movement of molecules to the age at which we die, chance plays a key role in the natural world. Traditionally, biologists have viewed the inevitable "noise" of life as an unfortunate complication. The authors of this book, however, treat random processes as a benefit. In this introduction to chance in biology, Mark Denny and Steven Gaines help readers to apply the probability theory needed to make sense of chance events--using examples from ocean waves to spiderwebs, in fields ranging from molecular mechanics to evolution. |
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Chance in Biology: Using Probability to Explore Nature Mark Denny,Steven Gaines Limited preview - 2002 |
Chance in Biology: Using Probability to Explore Nature Mark Denny,Steven Gaines Limited preview - 2011 |
Chance in Biology: Using Probability to Explore Nature Mark W. Denny,Steven Gaines No preview available - 2000 |
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