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100			_aChristina Hueschen
245			_aThe restless cell _b: continuum theories of living matter
260			_bPrinceton University Press, _aNew Jersey: _c[c2024]
300			_a424 p.
505			_aPart I The Field Theory Revolution Part II The Classical Field Theories of Matter Part III Restless and Tangled Fields of Biology
520			_aChristina Hueschen and Rob Phillips begin by illustrating how classical field theory has been used by physicists to describe the transport of matter by diffusion, the elastic deformations of solids, and the flow of fluids. Drawing on physical insights from the study of diffusion, they introduce readers to the continuum theory protocol—a step-by-step framework for developing equations that describe matter as a continuum—and show how these methods and concepts can be generalized to the study of living, energy-consuming matter. Hueschen and Phillips then present a range of engaging biological case studies across scales, such as the symmetry breaking that occurs in developing embryos, the perpetual flows that take place in giant algal cells, and the herding of wildebeest on the plains of the Serengeti. An essential resource for students and researchers in biological physics and quantitative biology, The Restless Cell gives complete derivations of all calculations and features illustrations by Nigel Orme that seamlessly bridge conceptual models and continuum descriptions of living matter. --- summary provided by publisher
700			_aRob Phillips
700			_aIllustrated by Nigel Orme
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