Hysteresis Phenomena in Biology

• Main Author: Noori, Hamid Reza (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology,
• Subjects: Mathematics.; Functional analysis.; Biomathematics.; Biophysics.; Biological physics.; Biomedical engineering.; Physiological, Cellular and Medical Topics.; Biomedical Engineering.; Biophysics and Biological Physics.; Mathematical and Computational Biology.; Functional Analysis.
• Physical Description: XI, 45 p. 12 illus. online resource.
• ISBN: 9783642382185
• ISSN: 2191-530X

The occurrence of hysteresis phenomena has been traditionally associated with mechanical and magnetic properties of materials. However, recent studies on the dynamics of biological processes suggest switch-like behavior that could be described by mathematical models of hysteresis. This book presents the milestones and perspectives of biological hysteresis and provides a comprehensive and application-oriented introduction to this subject. The target audience primarily comprises researchers but the book may also be beneficial for graduate students.