Handbook on Biological Networks

by Boccaletti, Stefano; Latora, Vito; Moreno, Yamir

• ISBN13: 9789812838797
• ISBN10: 9812838791
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-03-31
• Publisher: World Scientific Pub Co Inc

Summary

Networked systems are all around us. The accumulated evidence of systems as complex as a cell cannot be fully understood by studying only their isolated constituents, giving rise to a new area of interest in research - the study of complex networks. In a broad sense, biological networks have been one of the most studied networks, and The field has benefited from many important contributions. By understanding and modeling the structure of a biological network, a better perception of its dynamical and functional behavior is to be expected. This unique book compiles the most relevant results and novel insights provided by network theory in the biological sciences, ranging from the structure and dynamics of the brain to cellular and protein networks and to population-level biology.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. v
Introduction	p. 1
Networks at the Cellular Level	p. 7
The Structural Network Properties of Biological Systems	p. 9
Dynamics of Multicellular Synthetic Gene Networks	p. 33
Boolean Networks in Inference and Dynamic Modeling of Biological Systems at the Molecular and Physiological Level	p. 59
Complexity of Boolean Dynamics in Simple Models of Signaling Networks and in Real Genetic Networks	p. 79
Geometry and Topology of Folding Landscapes	p. 103
Elastic Network Models for Biomolecular Dynamics: Theory and Application to Membrane Proteins and Viruses	p. 129
Metabolic Networks	p. 159
Brain Networks	p. 197
The Human Brain Network	p. 199
Brain Network Analysis from High-Resolution EEG Signals	p. 217
An Optimization Approach to the Structure of the Neuronal Layout of C. elegans	p. 243
Cultured Neuronal Networks Express Complex Patterns of Activity and Morphological Memory	p. 257
Synchrony and Precise Timing in Complex Neural Networks	p. 279
Networks at the Individual and Population Levels	p. 305
Ideas for Moving Beyond Structure to Dynamics of Ecological Networks	p. 307
Evolutionary Models for Simple Biosystems	p. 329
Evolution of Cooperation in Adaptive Social Networks	p. 373
From Animal Collectives and Complex Networks to Decentralized Motion Control Strategies	p. 393
Interplay of Network State and Topology in Epidemic Dynamics	p. 417
Index	p. 437
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