TY - BOOK AU - Noori,Hamid Reza ED - SpringerLink (Online service) TI - Hysteresis Phenomena in Biology T2 - SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology, SN - 9783642382185 AV - QH323.5 U1 - 570.285 23 PY - 2014/// CY - Berlin, Heidelberg PB - Springer Berlin Heidelberg, Imprint: Springer KW - mathematics KW - Functional analysis KW - Physiology KW - Mathematics KW - Biomedical engineering KW - Physiological, Cellular and Medical Topics KW - Biomedical Engineering KW - Biophysics and Biological Physics KW - Mathematical and Computational Biology KW - Functional Analysis N1 - Introduction -- Bifurcation Theory and Bistability -- Preisach Models -- Examples of Hysteresis Phenomena in Biology N2 - 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 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-38218-5 ER -