Biomathematics : being the principles of mathematics for students of biological science / by W.M. Feldman.

  • Feldman, W. M. (William Moses), 1879-1939.
Date:
1935
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    In a recent signed article reviewing two books on Biochemistry, the reviewer—one of the foremost of British physiologists— laments the fact that so much of what is evidently important is veiled in mathematical language. He says: “My own acquaintance with Mathematics is not deep enough to be able to criticise, and I fancy the majority of ])hysiologists and students (even honours students) are much in the same predica- ment.” The time is, therefore, ripe for a book which should explain to the biological student those portions of the so-called higher mathematics which are. now being utilised in the study and investigation of biological problems. The ])resent work is meant to fill this gap in biological literature. The book is designed to fulfil a double object. It aims, in the first instance, at affording the reader sufficient mathematical knowledge to follow intelligently the records of the more modern researches in the various fields of biological science. In addi- tion, it is hoped that a mastery of the book will enable the laboratory investigator to make use of the principles of Mathe- matics for the ])urpose of co-ordinating his experimental results. From the kindly Introduction by Profe.ssor Sir William M. Bayliss, it appears that I have succeeded in achieving both of these aims. It is a great pleasure to acknowledge here my indebtedness to the following gentlemen for various kindnesses shown to me either in connection with the manuscript or during the progress of the l)ook through the ))ress: Professors Sir William M. Bayliss, D.Sc., LL.U., F'.R.S., and H. F. Roaf, .M.D., D.Sc., read the manuscript and made helpful suggestions. To Sir William Bayliss 1 am ])articularly grateful for honouring me and my book with his learned Introduction. Sir Walter M. bdetcher, M.D., Sc.D., F.R.S., Secretary of the Medical Research Council, Sir Sydney Russell-Wells, M.I)., F.R.C.P., M.P., ex-Vice- (diancellor of the University of Ijoiidon, and Mr. Fred S. Spiers, O.B.K., B.Sc., etc., Secretaiy of the Faraday Society, have taken great trouble with the manu.script. Profe.ssor U’Arcy