Biophysics, Biology - Molecular Biology
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Overview
The emergence of molecular biophysics as a field of research marked the dawn of a new era in which physics and mathematics found fertile new ground for the application of their exact scientific methods and theories. The growing introduction of physical concepts in the description of the living state has led to remarkable advances in our understanding of life processes, and it has become increasingly clear that biophysics -- integrating the methods of mathematics, physics, chemistry, and biology -- will continue to be central to future advances.Introduction to Molecular Biophysics builds the modern theoretical foundation needed to understand life processes from a physical point of view. The authors use a combination of biological information and physical models and theories to provide a rigorous description of biological structures. They offer a guided tour through the interlocking hierarchies of living systems, starting from the smallest building blocks of life and ending with a panoramic view of the evolving landscape of life and living forms. The book is richly illustrated and includes numerous examples, references, and experimental tools that make it valuable as both a reference work and textbook.
Synopsis
Molecular biophysics is a rapidly growing field of research that plays an important role in elucidating the mysteries of life's molecules and their assemblies, as well as the relationship between their structure and function. Introduction to Molecular Biophysics fills an existing gap in the literature on this subject by providing the reader with thBook Details
Published
February 26, 2003
Publisher
Taylor & Francis, Inc.
Pages
584
ISBN
9780203009963