(Mathematics in Science and Engineering) 1st Edition
by Raina Robeva (Editor), Matthew Macauley (Editor)
Algebraic and Combinatorial Computational Biology
introduces students and researchers to a panorama of powerful and
current methods for mathematical problem-solving in modern computational
biology. Presented in a modular format, each topic introduces the
biological foundations of the field, covers specialized mathematical
theory, and concludes by highlighting connections with ongoing research,
particularly open questions. The work addresses problems from gene
regulation, neuroscience, phylogenetics, molecular networks, assembly
and folding of biomolecular structures, and the use of clustering
methods in biology. A number of these chapters are surveys of new topics
that have not been previously compiled into one unified source. These
topics were selected because they highlight the use of technique from
algebra and combinatorics that are becoming mainstream in the life
sciences.
- Integrates a comprehensive selection of tools from computational biology into educational or research programs
- Emphasizes practical problem-solving through multiple exercises, projects and spinoff computational simulations
- Contains scalable material for use in undergraduate and graduate-level classes and research projects
- Introduces the reader to freely-available professional software
- Supported by illustrative datasets and adaptable computer code
