Computational Paleontology

Front Matter....Pages i-x
Computational Paleontology....Pages 1-5
Digitizing Methods for Paleontology: Applications, Benefits and Limitations....Pages 7-43
Paleoinformatics: Past, Present and Future Perspectives....Pages 45-52
Calculating the Tempo of Morphological Evolution: Rates of Discrete Character Change in a Phylogenetic Context....Pages 53-74
Computational Model of Growth and Development in Paleozoic Echinoids....Pages 75-93
Morphometric Analysis of Polyphenism in Lower Cretaceous Ammonite Genus Knemiceras ....Pages 95-109
Development and Applications of Computed Tomography in the Study of Human Fossil Crania....Pages 111-145
From a Skeleton to a 3D Dinosaur....Pages 147-164
Rates of Cranial Evolution in Neandertals and Modern Humans....Pages 165-178
The Problem of Instar Numbers in Arthropods....Pages 179-219
Future Insights in Computational Paleontology: With Special Spotlight on Visual Paleontology....Pages 221-223
Back Matter....Pages 225-229