|
Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > Evolution
|
Buy Now
Viruses as Complex Adaptive Systems (Paperback)
Loot Price: R902
Discovery Miles 9 020
|
|
|
Viruses as Complex Adaptive Systems (Paperback)
Series: Primers in Complex Systems
Expected to ship within 12 - 19 working days
|
How complex systems theory sheds new light on the adaptive dynamics
of viral populations Viruses are everywhere, infecting all sorts of
living organisms, from the tiniest bacteria to the largest mammals.
Many are harmful parasites, but viruses also play a major role as
drivers of our evolution as a species and are essential regulators
of the composition and complexity of ecosystems on a global scale.
This concise book draws on complex systems theory to provide a
fresh look at viral origins, populations, and evolution, and the
coevolutionary dynamics of viruses and their hosts. New viruses
continue to emerge that threaten people, crops, and farm animals.
Viruses constantly evade our immune systems, and antiviral
therapies and vaccination campaigns can be powerless against them.
These unique characteristics of virus biology are a consequence of
their tremendous evolutionary potential, which enables viruses to
quickly adapt to any environmental challenge. Ricard Sole and
Santiago Elena present a unified framework for understanding
viruses as complex adaptive systems. They show how the application
of complex systems theory to viral dynamics has provided new
insights into the development of AIDS in patients infected with
HIV-1, the emergence of new antigenic variants of the influenza A
virus, and other cutting-edge advances. Essential reading for
biologists, physicists, and mathematicians interested in
complexity, Viruses as Complex Adaptive Systems also extends the
analogy of viruses to the evolution of other replicators such as
computer viruses, cancer, and languages.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
|
You might also like..
|
Email address subscribed successfully.
A activation email has been sent to you.
Please click the link in that email to activate your subscription.
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
