Title Complex Fluids in Biological Systems : Experiment, Theory, and Computation Author(s) Spagnolie, Saverio E Publication New York, NY, Springer New York, 2015. Description XX, 440 p. 125 illus., 95 illus. in color : online resource Abstract Note This book serves as an introduction to the continuum mechanics and mathematical modeling of complex fluids in living systems. The form and function of living systems are intimately tied to the nature of surrounding fluid environments, which commonly exhibit nonlinear and??history dependent??responses to forces and displacements. With ever-increasing capabilities in the visualization and manipulation of biological systems, research on the fundamental phenomena, models, measurements, and analysis of complex fluids has taken a number of exciting directions. In this book, many of the world???s foremost experts explore key topics such as: Macro- and micro-rheological techniques for measuring the material properties of complex biofluids and the subtleties of data interpretation Experimental observations and rheology of complex biological materials, including mucus, cell membranes, the cytoskeleton, and blood The motility of microorganisms in complex fluids and the dynamics of active suspensions Challenges and solutions in the numerical simulation of biologically relevant complex fluid flows This volume will be accessible to advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students in engineering, mathematics, biology, and the physical sciences, but will appeal to anyone interested in the intricate and beautiful nature of complex fluids in the context of living systems ISBN,Price 9781493920655 Keyword(s) 1. Amorphous substances 2. Biological and Medical Physics, Biophysics 3. BIOLOGICAL PHYSICS 4. BIOMATHEMATICS 5. BIOPHYSICS 6. Cell physiology 7. Complex fluids 8. EBOOK 9. EBOOK - SPRINGER 10. Engineering Fluid Dynamics 11. FLUID MECHANICS 12. Mathematical and Computational Biology 13. Soft and Granular Matter, Complex Fluids and Microfluidics Item Type eBook Multi-Media Links Please Click here for eBook Circulation Data Accession#   Call# Status Issued To Return Due On Physical Location I07428     On Shelf