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Herman, Gabor T.; Vitanyi, Paul M. B. – American Mathematical Monthly, 1976
Growth functions involved in mathematical models for biological development are discussed using the algebra of polynomials and matrices. (SD)
Descriptors: Algebra, Algorithms, Biology, College Mathematics
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Stencel, John E. – Journal of College Science Teaching, 1992
Explains how a simple three-step algorithm can aid college students in solving synapse transmission problems. Reports that all of the students did not completely understand the algorithm. However, many learn a simple working model of synaptic transmission and understand why an impulse will pass across a synapse quantitatively. Students also see…
Descriptors: Algorithms, Anatomy, Biology, College Science
Cipra, Barry – What's Happening in the Mathematical Sciences, 1993
This document consists of the first two volumes of a new annual serial devoted to surveying some of the important developments in the mathematical sciences in the previous year or so. Mathematics is constantly growing and changing, reaching out to other areas of science and helping to solve some of the major problems facing society. Volumes 1 and…
Descriptors: Algorithms, Biology, Classification, Coding