Cellular Automaton Modeling of Biological Pattern Formation

Download or read book Cellular Automaton Modeling of Biological Pattern Formation written by Andreas Deutsch and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-12-26 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on a challenging application field of cellular automata: pattern formation in biological systems, such as the growth of microorganisms, dynamics of cellular tissue and tumors, and formation of pigment cell patterns. These phenomena, resulting from complex cellular interactions, cannot be deduced solely from experimental analysis, but can be more easily examined using mathematical models, in particular, cellular automaton models. While there are various books treating cellular automaton modeling, this interdisciplinary work is the first one covering biological applications. The book is aimed at researchers, practitioners, and students in applied mathematics, mathematical biology, computational physics, bioengineering, and computer science interested in a cellular automaton approach to biological modeling.