James L. Hargrove

Dynamic Modeling in the Health Sciences

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The world consists of many complex systems, ranging from our own bodies to ecosystems to economic systems. Despite their diversity, complex systems have many structural and functional features in common that can be effec tively simulated using powerful, user-friendly software. As a result, virtually anyone can explore the nature of complex systems and their dynamical be havior under a range of assumptions and conditions. This ability to model dy namic systems is already having a powerful influence on teaching and study ing complexity. The books is this series will promote this revolution in "systems thinking" by integrating skills of numeracy and techniques of dynamic modeling into a variety of disciplines. The unifying theme across the series will be the power and Simplicity of the model-building process, and all books are designed to engage the reader in developing their own models for exploration of the dy namics of systems that are of interest to them. Modeling Dynamic Systems does not endorse any particular modeling par adigm or software. Rather, the volumes in the series will emphasize simplic ity of learning, expressive power, and the speed of execution as priorities that will facilitate deeper system understanding.

Produktdetails

• Modeling Dynamic Systems
• Verlag: Springer / Springer New York / Springer, Berlin
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-1-4612-7228-1
• Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1998
• Seitenzahl: 328
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Januar 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 155mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 499g
• ISBN-13: 9781461272281
• ISBN-10: 1461272289
• Artikelnr.: 41321113

Inhaltsangabe

1 Discoveries with a Computer: Dynamic behavior.- 2 How to Create STELLA® Models to Solve Basic Equations.- 3 How an Equation from Physiology Can Become a Model.- 4 Rates of Change.- 5 The Steady State: A Question of Balance.- 6 Equations for Model Building: The Surface Law and Body Composition.- 7 A Primer on Biodynamics and Gene Expression.- 8 Chronological Time Versus Physiological Time.- 9 Energy Needs for Work.- 10 The Human Thermostat.- 11 Dietary Polyunsaturated Fats and Your Cell Membranes.- 12 Responses to Nutrients.- 13 Symmetry of Human Growth and Aging.- 14 A Stochastic Model of Senescence and Demise.- 15 Mortality and Risk for Chronic Disease.- 16 Kinetic Genetics: Compartmental Models of Gene Expression.- 17 From Genotype to Phenotype.- 18 The Plateau Principle: A Key to Biological System Dynamics.- 19 Compartmental Models in Metabolic Studies: Vitamin C.- 20 Orcadian Rhythms.- 21 Diet Composition and Fat Balance.- 22 Human Cholesterol Dynamics.- 23 Stochastic Model of Bone Remodeling and Osteoporosis.- 24 Positive and Negative Feedback: Insulin and the Use of Fatty Acids and Glucose for Energy.- 25 A Multistage Model for Tumor Progression.- 26 The Biokinetic Database.- Appendix: Quick Help Guide to STELLA® Software Mechanics.