Cann Maths from Scratch for Biologists

1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-118-68570-9
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 240 Seiten, E-Book

Numerical ability is an essential skill for everyone studying thebiological sciences but many students are frightened by the'perceived' difficulty of mathematics, and are nervous aboutapplying mathematical skills in their chosen field of study. Havingtaught introductory maths and statistics for many years, Alan Cannunderstands these challenges and just how invaluable an accessible,confidence building textbook could be to the fearful student.Unable to find a book pitched at the right level, that concentratedon why numerical skills are useful to biologists, he wrote his own.The result is Maths from Scratch for Biologists , a highlyinstructive, informal text that explains step by step how and whyyou need to tackle maths within the biological sciences.
Features:
* An accessible, jargon-busting approach to help readers masterbasic mathematical, statistical and data handling techniques inbiology
* Numerous end of chapter problems to reinforce key concepts andencourage students to test their newly acquired skills throughpractise
* A handy, time-saving glossary
* A supplementary website with numerous problems and self-testexercises

Autoren/Hrsg.

Cann, Alan J.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Maths in Biology.
Manipulating Numbers.
Units and Conversions.
Molarities and Dilutions.
Areas and Volumes.
Exponents and Logs.
Introduction to Statistics.
Descriptive Statistics.
Probability.
Inferential Statistics.
Correlation and Regression.
Appendix 1: Answers to Problems.
Appendix 2: Software for Biologists.
Appendix 3: Statistical Formulae and Tables.
Appendix 4: Glossary.
Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Alan Cann has worked in both the UK and USA, and in addition to teaching undergraduate and postgraduate biologists and medical students, he runs an active research laboratory at the University of Leicester, UK, studying the molecular biology and pathogenesis of viruses. He has been awarded numerous grants for educational research and was the inaugural winner of the Society for General Microbiology UK Wildy prize for Education in 2001.