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Mathematics in the biological sciences

International Studies in the Philosophy of Science, 1992
Abstract Although mathematical descriptions of the dynamics of system are widely employed in the physical sciences, they are employed infrequently in the biological sciences. The explanation for this usually appeals to the complexity of biological systems.
Paul Thompson
exaly   +2 more sources

Born to count: a biological basis of mathematics

Cerebral Cortex
Abstract As languages, mathematics is a biological product and thus based on causal processes of two time scales, namely neural mechanisms and evolution. In this commentary, I will try to figure out possible scenarios responsible for the chick mathematics raised by the target article, focusing on discreteness and transposability of ...
Toshiya Matsushima, Matsushima Toshiya
exaly   +3 more sources

MATHEMATICS AND COMPLEXITY IN BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Mathematical Models and Methods in Applied Sciences, 2011
This special issue continues the tradition of the journal Mathematical Models and Methods in Applied Sciences on the modeling, qualitative analysis, and simulation of complex systems. More precisely, systems of many individuals interacting in a non- linear manner.
N Bellomo, F Brezzi
openaire   +2 more sources

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