The unreasonable effectiveness of mathematics in molecular biology

Mathematical Intelligencer

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 28-37

  Lesk, Arthur M ^a  

^a ISAAC NEWTON INSTITUTE FOR MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0034349602     PISSN: 03436993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03025372     Document Type: Article

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