Biological systems from an engineer's point of view

The robust design of complex systems, such as cruise control, requires a careful balance of several objectives. As biological systems are no different, an engineering approach to these systems proves useful.

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subjects Animals
Applied mathematics
Biological systems
Biomathematics
Body Patterning - physiology
Cell Biology
Computational Biology
Control theory
Engineers
Feedback
Feedback, Physiological
Forecasts and trends
Health facilities
Mathematical models
Mathematics
Models, Biological
Neuroscience
Olfactory Mucosa - cytology
Olfactory Mucosa - physiology
Olfactory Receptor Neurons - cytology
Ordinary differential equations
Primer
Regeneration
Sensitivity analysis
Studies
Systems biology
Systems Biology - methods
title Biological systems from an engineer's point of view
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