Biomathematics in 1980Papers presented at a workshop on Biomathematics: Current Status and Future Perspectives, Salerno, April 1980

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Preface
Pages v-vii
Luigi Ricciardi, Alwyn Scott

Chapter I Feedfoward Control and Senescence Original Research Article
Pages 1-7
Robert Rosen

Chapter II Mathematical Methods of Synergetics for Applications to Self-Organizing Systems Original Research Article
Pages 9-14
H. Haken

Chapter III The Mathematics of Excitation Original Research Article
Pages 15-47
A.V. Holden

Chapter IV Nerve Pulse Interactions Original Research Article
Pages 49-72
Alwyn Scott, Uja Vota Pinardi

Chapter V Models for the Transient Amacrine Cells in the Retina Original Research Article
Pages 73-85
Ryuuzo Shingai

Chapter VI Operational Models of Neural Encoding Original Research Article
Pages 87-94
F. Angelini, M. Barbi, S. Chillemi, D. Petracchi

Chapter VII A Strategy for Investigating Solutions of Coupled Nonlinear Diffusion Equations, With Applications to Pattern Formation Models in Biology Original Research Article
Pages 95-109
J.C. Eilbeck

Chapter VIII Some Recent Topics in Pattern Formation Original Research Article
Pages 111-115
Piero de Mottoni

Chapter IX Regulation of Cell Divisions in the Sea Urchin Embry Original Research Article
Pages 117-125
Elio Parisi, Silvana Filosa, Alberto Monroy

Chapter X Outline of a Theory of the Cerebral Cortex Original Research Article
Pages 127-132
Valentino Braitenberg

Chapter XI Modelling Cognitive Processes in Self-Organizing Neural Networks, An Exercise in Scientific Reduction Original Research Article
Pages 133-144
G.J. Dalenoort

Chapter XII How Useful are Associative Memories? Original Research Article
Pages 145-153
G. Palm

Chapter XIII Search for a Formalism Describing a Generalized “Alopex” Process Original Research Article
Pages 155-158
Erich Harth

Chapter XIV A Mathematical Theory of Self-Organizing Nerve Systems Original Research Article
Pages 159-177
Shun-ichi Amari

Chapter XV Effective Extraction of Information Included in Network Descriptions and Neuronal Spike Records Original Research Article
Pages 179-193
E. Lábos

Chapter XVI Quantitative Objective Study of Human Visual Perception and Recognition Original Research Article
Pages 195-216
T. Radil-Weiss, J. Radilová, V. Božkov, Z. Bohdanecký

Chapter XVII On a Class of Difference Equations Modeling Growth Processes Original Research Article
Pages 217-244
A.G. Nobile, L.M. Ricciardi, L. Sacerdote

Chapter XVIII A Mathematical Model of Density Dependent Dispersive Motions Original Research Article
Pages 245-252
Ei Teramoto

Chapter XIX An Application of Periodic Optimal Control to a Problem of Fish Harvesting Original Research Article
Pages 253-264
Piet De Klerk, Marino Gatto

Chapter XX Identification and Sensitivity Analysis for the Pulmonary Circuit in the Cardiovascular System Original Research Article
Pages 265-279
Jerzy Światek

Author's Addresses
Pages 281-284

Author Index
Pages 285-291

Subject Index
Pages 293-297