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Computing for Biologists: Python Programming And Principles
by 作者: Ran Libeskind-Hadas
pages 页数: 218 pages
ISBN-10 书号: 1107642183
ISBN-13 书号: 9781107642188
Publisher Finelybook 出版社: Cambridge University Press; (September 22,2014)
Language 语言: English
Book Description
Computing is revolutionizing the practice of biology. This book,which assumes no prior computing experience,provides students with the tools to write their own Python programs and to understand fundamental concepts in computational biology and bioinformatics. Each major part of the book begins with a compelling biological question,followed by 作者: the algorithmic ideas and programming tools necessary to explore it: the origins of pathogenicity are examined using gene finding,the evolutionary history of sex determination systems is studied using sequence alignment,and the origin of modern humans is addressed using phylogenetic methods. In addition to providing general programming skills,this book explores the design of efficient algorithms,simulation,NP-hardness,and the maximum likelihood method,among other key concepts and methods. Easy-to-read and designed to equip students with the skills to write programs for solving a range of biological problems,the book is accompanied by 作者: numerous programming exercises,available at http://www.cs.hmc.edu/CFB.
