Easy mathematics for biologists / Peter C. Foster.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Foster, Peter C., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Biomathematics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vii, 106p. ) ill.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Australia : Harwood Academic Publishers, 1998.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Elementary mathematics is vital to the design and interpretation of biological experiments. Equally, you do not want to spend your time struggling with complex mathematics that you will never use. This text explains the necessary mathematics in easy-to-follow steps, introducing the basics and showing you how to apply them to biological situations.

Because elementary mathematics is vital to be able to properly design biological experiments and interpret their results. As a student of the life sciences you will only make your life harder by ignoring mathematics entirely. Equally, you do not want to spend your time struggling with complex mathematics that you will never use. This book is the perfect answer to your problems. Inside, it explains the necessary mathematics in easy-to-follow steps, introducing the basics and showing you how to apply these to biological situations. Easy Mathematics for Biologists covers the basic mathematical ideas of fractions, decimals and percentages, through ratio and proportion, exponents and logarithms, to straight line graphs, graphs that are not straight lines, and their transformation. Direct application of each of these leads to a clear understanding of biological calculations such as those involving concentrations and dilutions, changing units, pH, and linear and non-linear rates of reaction. Each chapter contains worked examples, and is followed by numerous problems, both pure and applied, that can be worked through in your own time. Answers to these can be found at the back. Because elementary mathematics is vital to be able to properly design biological experiments and interpret their results. As a student of the life sciences you will only make your life harder by ignoring mathematics entirely. Equally, you do not want to spend your time struggling with complex mathematics that you will never use. This book is the perfect answer to your problems. Inside, it explains the necessary mathematics in easy-to-follow steps, introducing the basics and showing you how to apply these to biological situations. Easy Mathematics for Biologists covers the basic mathematical ideas of fractions, decimals and percentages, through ratio and proportion, exponents and logarithms, to straight line graphs, graphs that are not straight lines, and their transformation. Direct application of each of these leads to a clear understanding of biological calculations such as those involving concentrations and dilutions, changing units, pH, and linear and non-linear rates of reaction. Each chapter contains worked examples, and is followed by numerous problems, both pure and applied, that can be worked through in your own time. Answers to these can be found at the back.

Contents:

Preface 1. Understanding a Problem - What You Need to Know 2. Measurements and Units: Fractions, Decimals and Percentages 3. Ratio and Proportion Amounts, Volumes and Concentrations 4. Solving Equations and Evaluating Expressions 5. Logarithms 6. Straight-Line Graphs 7. Exponents and Prefixes 8. Non-Linear Rates of Change

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed January 5, 2017).

ISBN:

9786610025978

9781040159408

1040159400

9780429079214

0429079214

9781482298192

1482298198

9789057023385

9057023385

9781280025976

1280025972

9780203304303

0203304306

OCLC:

437079469