Biology and mathematics: A fruitful merger of two cultures

Biological Cybernetics

Volumn 97, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-3

  Van Hemmen, J Leo ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGY; CYBERNETICS; MATHEMATICAL TECHNIQUES;

EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY; FUNDAMENTAL MATGHEMATICS; MATHEMATIZATION; THEORETICAL BIOLOGY;

ENGINEERING EDUCATION;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGY; HUMAN; MATHEMATICS;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGY; HUMANS; MATHEMATICS;

EID: 34547271234     PISSN: 03401200     EISSN: 14320770     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00422-007-0163-3     Document Type: Article

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