Biological physics : energy, information, life
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Biological physics : energy, information, life
W.H. Freeman and Co., c2008
Updated 1st ed
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 609-621) and index
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Description
This first edition textbook predominantly focuses on new results found in molecular motors, self-assembly and single molecule manipulation that have revolutionised the field in recent years. Nelson is able to integrate these new findings with classical results. There is also plenty of foundational material for the emerging field of nanotechnology, bringing to life a subject that is predominant in biological physics in universities today. Students will learn how the lessons of biological physics apply to all fields of science, and shall be able to go beyond this to consider the relevance within their everyday lives.
This title is geared towards undergraduate students who have to take a one year calculus- based physics course. Therefore the text is self-contained and comprehensive with pedagogical detail throughout. An additional section has been added, "Track 2" contains more advanced material for senior physics students and graduate students as well.
Table of Contents
PART I: MYSTERIES, METAPHORS, MODELS.- What the Ancients Knew.- What's Inside Cells.- PART II: DIFFUSION, DISSIPATION, DRIVE.- The Molecular Dance.- Random Walks, Friction, and Diffusion.- Life in the Slow Lane: The Low Reynolds-Number World.- Entropy, Temperature, and Free Energy.- Entropic Forces at Work.- Chemical Forces and Self-Assembly.- PART III: MOLECULES, MACHINES, MECHANISMS.- Cooperative Transitions in Macromolecules.- Enzymes and Molecular Machines.- Machines in Membranes.- Nerve Impulses.- Global List of Symbols and Units.- Numerical Values.- Index.
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