Christof M Aegerter

Introductory Physics for Biological Scientists

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

An introduction to the fundamental physical principles related to the study of biological phenomena, structured around relevant biological examples.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 460
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Dezember 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 193mm x 249mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 1179g
• ISBN-13: 9781108423342
• ISBN-10: 1108423345
• Artikelnr.: 53169384

Autorenporträt

Christof M. Aegerter is a Professor of Physics at the Universität Zürich. He has extensive research experience in biological and soft condensed matter physics, specifically bio-imaging and the dynamics of biological growth. He currently teaches a course for first year biology students, demonstrating introductory physics with examples from the biological sciences.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
1. Physics as a basis for describing biological systems
2. Errors, units and scaling laws
3. Motions and oscillations
4. Resonances and waves
5. Optics, light and colours
6. Forces and Newton's laws of motion
7. Continuum mechanics
8. Heat, temperature and entropy
9. Electrical charges and currents
10. Magnetism
Appendix A. Mathematical tools
Appendix B. Solutions to quizzes
References
Index.